A just view of the British stage, or, Three heads are better than one scene Newgate by M D-V-to. [graphic]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker[December 1724]engThe stage of a theatre, with halters suspended over three managers of theatres; the labels issuing from the mouths of these persons have characteristic words. Wilks dangles Punch. The Laureat Cibber dangles Harlequin and invokes the Muses. Booth letting down the image of Jack Hall basphems: "Ha this will do G-d D- me". On the table before the speakers is a pamphlet with a print of Jack Shepard. Ben Jonson's ghost, holding a lit candle, rises to the stage on the left. In Horace Walpole's catalog, this print is referred to as "Booth, Wilks and Cibber contriving a pantomime, a satire on farces."Title etched above image.State, publisher, and date from Paulson."Price six pence".--Lower right corner.First state of the print with motto in banner at top of image misspelled: "Vivetur ingenio".Caption below image: This print represents the rehearsing a new farce that will include [the] two famous entertainments Dr. Faustus & Harlequin Shepherd to wch. will be added Scaramouch Jack Hall the chimney-sweeper's escape from Newgate through [the] privy ... [Signed] Vivat Rex.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.On page 22 in volume 1.Ms. note in pen in Steevens's hand below: Booth, Wilks and Colley Cibber.Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below: See Nichols Book 3d ed p. 143.