PROLOGUE. WRITTEN BY RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN. Spoken by Mr. KING. CHILL'D by rude gales, while yet reluctant May As some fond maid, whom matron frowns reprove, Scarce yet you see him, dreading to be late, gate: Anxious yet timorous too!—his steed to show, The hack Bucephalus of Rotten-row. Careless he seems, yet vigilantly sly, 6 Provokes the caper which he seems to chide. Should our Play please and you're indulgent ever Be your decree-'Tis better late than never.' DRAMATIS PERSONÆ, AS ORIGINALLY ACTED AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE, Valverde, Pizarro's Secretary Mr. R. PALMER. Las-Casas, a Spanish Eccle Peruvian Officer Mr. MADDOCKS. Mr. ARCHER. Soldiers, Messrs. FISHER, EVANS, CHIPPENDALE, WEBB, &c. &c. The Vocal Parts by Messrs. KELLY, SEDGWICK, DIGNUM, DANBY, &c.— Mrs. CROUCH, Miss DE CAMP, Miss STEPHENS, Miss LEAK, Miss DuFOUR, &c. ́ |