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In the introduction to this satirical play, the Speaker enters to deliver a classical prologue to the audience. However, he is quickly interrupted by the Citizen, who complains that the plays at the theatre are too high-brow; he demands that the Speaker add a character to represent the common man into the play - a grocer, like himself. When the Speaker protests that they don’t have an actor to play another character, the Citizen and his Wife enthusiastically offer up their apprentice, Ralph, to
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[Enter Speaker of the Prologue.]
S. OF PROL. "From all that's near the court, from all that's great,
Within the compass of the city-walls,
We now have brought our scene------"
[CITIZEN leaps on the Stage.]
CIT. Hold your peace, goodman boy!
S. OF PROL. What do you mean, sir?
CIT. That you have no good meaning: this seven years there hath been plays at this
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