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All's Well, that Ends Well, A COMEDY, by SHAKESPEARE, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Regulated from the PROMPT-BOOK, With PERMISSION of the MANAGERS, By Mr. HOPKINS, Prompter.
An INTRODUCTION, and NOTES Critical and Illustrative, ARE ADDED BY THE AUTHORS of the DRAMATIC CENSOR.
LONDON:
Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. ETHERINGTON, at York.MDCCLXXIII.
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INTRODUCTION.
All's Well, that Ends Well.
From the appearance of several pieces Shakespeare wrote,
we cannot but think he catched at some single idea, or
character, without considering what other materials
there might be to work upon. Hence we find him frequently
capital in a few scenes, where he is very trifling
in others; of this observation, we think All's Well
that Ends Well is no slight instance; tho' a little
attention might certainly have made even this slight
plan much better; as it is, this play can never live on
the stage, and hardly in the closet; yet we are of opinion,
that by judicious alterations and additions, it
might be made much more tolerable, both in public and
private.
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Drury-Lane.
Covent-Garden.
King of France [King],
Mr. Harvard.
Mr. Hull.
Bertram,
Mr. Palmer.
Mr. Lewes.
Lafeu,
Mr. Burton.
Mr. Clarke.
Parolles,
Mr. King.
Mr. Woodward.
Steward,
Mr. Castle.
Mr. Wignell.
Clown [Lavache],
Mr. Yates.
Mr. Shuter.
Interpreter,
Mr. Baddeley.
Mr. Thompson.
Countess of Rousillon,
Mrs. Pritchard,
Miss Miller.
Helena,
Mrs. Palmer.
Miss Macklin.
Widow,
Mrs. Simson.
Mrs. Barrington
Diana,
Mrs. Davies.
Mrs. Mattocks.
Mariana,
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Ferguson.
Lords attending on the King, Officers, Soldiers, &c.
