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THE

ACTOR:
BBullock

TREATISE
Bul Butto

ON THE

ART OF PLAYING.

Interfperfed with

Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Remarks
on PLAYS, and Occafional Obfervations
on AUDIENCES.

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Printed for R. GRIFFITHS, at the Dunciad, in
St. Paul's Church-yard. MDCCL.

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TO THE

MANAGERS

OF THE

TWO THEATRE S.

GENTLEMEN,

A

N author unknown to you, and who fhall ever remain fo, takes the liberty of laying before you an effay on the rules and laws of a profeffion, which it is greatly your Intereft to be acquainted with in its utmoft latitude. That you are at prefent perfectly informed of the full extent of many of them, we have, during the course of the last Season, had abundant proof; there are, however, fome more effential ones, which thofe who frequent the performances you exhibit, imagine have not fufficiently taken up your

attention.

You will find we have pass'd the more Turforily over the former, that we might,

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