ABSTRACT
The death of Mr Rich, late manager of Covent-Garden, has occasioned a variety of opinions among our theatrical politicians, but has as yet produced no alteration in the system of his government. The same ridiculous spectacle which we took some notice of in our paper of last month still continues a satyr upon the taste of the public; and his successors seem resolutely inclined to pursue the same despicable plan of operation which the deceased imaginary monarch chalked out at the beginning of the campaign. But a proceeding of this nature is, as we have before observed, in some measure excusable when the present patentees find it so much their interest to continue it that every evening presents them with a crouded audience, while the universal favourite Mr Garrick is mortified with the appearance of a very slender house.
