The Play-bills, 1830 [ Practices ]
… the window of your coach, you would often see cause to pity it. However, not to dwell upon this point, or to make a sad article of one that is intended to be merry, on every Tatler which these poor people sell, they will get a half-penny. … we hope this will not have “ a mean sound,” except in the ears of the mean passions of pride and avarice. For our parts we affect to despise nothing that represents the food and raiment of mothers and children; though we often wonder … and so little upon the thousands they receive. —But we shall be stopping too long at the doors. If a play-goer has a party with him, especially ladies, the purchase of a bill gives him an opportunity of shewing how he consults their …
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