to without them. What St. Albine laid before the French audiences, we submit to the opinion of the Managers of the British theatres; we know, Gentlemen, that no body is so able to judge of the merits of our observations as you are, and we flatter ourselves, that when you are convinced 'tis your interest to consider things in the light in which we represent them, you will not fail to give them your fanction, by introducing them into practice. You have now a long vacation before you, to consider of these things in; and we hope to fee the future emulation between you, exerting itself not in disputing who shall have moft good performers in pay, but who shall employ them most adequately to their talents, most to their own honour, and to the fatisfaction of their audiences. If this prove the confequence, we shall not be follicitous of telling the world to whom they are indebted for giving you these hints; or you, who it is that has taken fo much pains to prove himself, Gentlemen, Your very fincere Friend, and obedient humble Servant ! THE In which many of the common Prejudices of the Age are confidered, and Obfervations made on the As all Players have occafion for the great Quality of Sensibility; those in a particular manner who propose to themselves to fucceed in drawing Tears from us, have more Neceffity than any others for that peculiar kind of it, which we fometimes ex- Which is a Corollary to the foregoing Chapter. 125 Of thofe Qualifications which, when they fall to the CHAP. I. That Sort of Voice which may be very ade quate to certain Characters, may be by no means |