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... writers and most accomplished critics , are still unacquainted with the arcana of theatres , all the secret springs and pivots by which the whole machine is balanced and regularly kept in motion . But in the present case I mean ...
... writers and most accomplished critics , are still unacquainted with the arcana of theatres , all the secret springs and pivots by which the whole machine is balanced and regularly kept in motion . But in the present case I mean ...
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... writers of every description . The grave - the gay - the witty and the profound , respecting the passion of love , and the insti- tution of marriage . In early times the laws of some states were not so certainly , so lastingly binding ...
... writers of every description . The grave - the gay - the witty and the profound , respecting the passion of love , and the insti- tution of marriage . In early times the laws of some states were not so certainly , so lastingly binding ...
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... writer so excellent as the late Brinsley She- ridan . It may be recollected that in the above play the School for Scandal , Lady Dundizzy and her party are reported to have introduced the subject of breed- ing sheep in Nova Scotia ...
... writer so excellent as the late Brinsley She- ridan . It may be recollected that in the above play the School for Scandal , Lady Dundizzy and her party are reported to have introduced the subject of breed- ing sheep in Nova Scotia ...
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... writer , Mr. Addison , tells us , in his Spectator , that he had rather have been the au- thor of the old song of Chevy Chace , than of all the works that ever had issued from his pen . A greater compliment than this could not have been ...
... writer , Mr. Addison , tells us , in his Spectator , that he had rather have been the au- thor of the old song of Chevy Chace , than of all the works that ever had issued from his pen . A greater compliment than this could not have been ...
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... writing , which I had formerly admired , and still remembered . We became friends , and remained so till his death . His name was Colby ; a sensible man , and an excellent Surgeon ; he left behind him a son , who I believe still resides ...
... writing , which I had formerly admired , and still remembered . We became friends , and remained so till his death . His name was Colby ; a sensible man , and an excellent Surgeon ; he left behind him a son , who I believe still resides ...
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Memoirs of a Manager: Or, Life's Stage with New Scenery, Volume 2 Henry Lee Visualização completa - 1830 |
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actor alluded amusement animal appearance Barnstaple believe Belvoir Castle Bideford called cause chair character Charles Incledon clocks consequences Covent Garden Doctor Johnson Doctor Shatford Dodsworth Drama dress eyes fancy farce fear feeling friends gentleman half hand head heard horse humour Incledon John Locke kind knew knowledge lady laughed liberal lived London look Macbeth manager mankind manner mean Memoirs mind natural never night observed occasions old Biggs once opinion Painswick parties performers perhaps persons Philip Astley play poet poor present puns racters reader respectable river Trent round Salisbury School for Scandal shillings society songs soon speak Squire Hyett stage suppose taste Taunton Taunton Deane theatricals thing thought told town truth twas tythe VALE OF BELVOIR whole wine wise wish witness words young Zounds
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Página 13 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Página 144 - I doubt not but there is some truth in that rant of a mad poet, that there is a pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know.
Página 107 - Mr. Whiteley had the address to get the public to build theatres for him, and left them under his own direction. Now I have not been blessed with such powers of persuasion: I have all my life been so dull as to build theatres for myself; Mr. Whiteley's plan was much the...
Página 97 - King, are pretty sure of seeing something of Mr. King's manner, whenever they see Sir Peter Teazle on the stage : it is much the same with all other parts we see done. The authors draw the outlines, and form the leading characteristics ; but the peculiar, and personal qualities of the original performer go down to posterity, as a necessary and absolute portion of the said character.
Página 174 - A story told by Mr. Henry Lee about Incledon is worth recording. " I had engaged him for Barnstaple for the third time, and told him that I had discovered the house where Gay was born, and I had, or was about to have, the chair in which Gay sat when he wrote many of his works. One night, or rather morning, on going homeward, Charles wanted to again look at the house where ' Jacky Gay ' was born ; he sent a boy to fetch a chair, which he pretended was Gay's chair ; in it he sat, and sang several songs...
Página 54 - They soon began to be verj annoying to the most respectable ladies and gentlemen in the boxes and other parts of the house : when silenced by the plaudits bestowed on the actors, by those who came to be entertained with the play, they...
Página 133 - I oft found both : 1 urge this childhood proof, Because what follows is pure innocence. I owe you much ; and, like a wilful youth, That which I owe is lost: but if you please To shoot another arrow that self way...
Página 53 - But I will do him the justice to say that he never budged an inch. ' "Come and see how it was done," I said, and led the way back to the chancel rail.
Página 101 - French people have honored themselves by freely calling him forward as their legitimate, and most illustrious sovereign ! and it is to be hoped that the whole of Europe, will soon...