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MEMOIRS

OF

A MANAGER;

OR,

Life's Stage with New Scenery

BRIEFLY SKETCHED

BY HENRY LEE,

AUTHOR OF

“Caleb Quotem”—“ Echoism” (a Poem) “ Gay's Chair,” &c.

VOL. II.

TAUNTON:

PRINTED BY W. BRAGG, SOLD BY HIM; BY SIMPKIN
AND MARSHALL LONDON; AND MAY BE OBTAINED
THROUGH ANY BOOKSELLER IN THE KINGDOM.

6327 40-732 39.2

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

FROM THE LIBRARY OF
ERNEST LEWIS GAY
JUNE 15, 1927

MEMOIRS

OF

A MANAGER.

CHAPTER VI.

HAVING it is presumed in the preceding volume removed every shadow of doubt, wherever any doubt existed, respecting the morality of the Drama, as well as enforced its policy and importance in a national view; a few words remain to be added on what some people may think the first consideration; namely, the expenses attending it.

In the opinion of many, every shilling spent on the Drama is an unnecessary expenditure, aud consequently to use their own language, so much money thrown ̈away! To those people who are advocates for only what is necessary, it may not be improper to observe, and to ask-Do they never wear useless articles of apparel ? or eat and drink what are unnecessary? When they vol. ii.

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