A New History of the English Stage, from the Restoration to the Liberty of the Theatres, in Connection with the Patent Houses ...Tinsley brothers, 1882 - 900 oldal |
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... person dogging him closely . A villain immediately clapped a pistol to his mouth and fired ; it was believed to be only charged with powder . Ryan exclaimed : " Friend , you have killed me , but I forgive you " -a very noble speech ...
... person dogging him closely . A villain immediately clapped a pistol to his mouth and fired ; it was believed to be only charged with powder . Ryan exclaimed : " Friend , you have killed me , but I forgive you " -a very noble speech ...
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... person Ryan was something above the middle size ; in his action and deport- ment rather easy than graceful ; he was often awkward in the management of his head , by raising his chin and stretching out his neck ; his voice was very ...
... person Ryan was something above the middle size ; in his action and deport- ment rather easy than graceful ; he was often awkward in the management of his head , by raising his chin and stretching out his neck ; his voice was very ...
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... person of some education , with a particular amiable form , and genteel address , in so much that he gained the appellative of " Handsome Leigh . " A good figure was the chief advantage in the parts he performed . He was called from ...
... person of some education , with a particular amiable form , and genteel address , in so much that he gained the appellative of " Handsome Leigh . " A good figure was the chief advantage in the parts he performed . He was called from ...
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... person was perfectly genteel , and a very pleasing actor ; but through a wild road of life he finished his journey in the twenty - ninth year of his age . + Mr. John Hall , a sharer in old Smock Alley Theatre , above thirty years ago ...
... person was perfectly genteel , and a very pleasing actor ; but through a wild road of life he finished his journey in the twenty - ninth year of his age . + Mr. John Hall , a sharer in old Smock Alley Theatre , above thirty years ago ...
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... persons assaulting the sentinels and throw- ing dirt at them . Nor is it a surprise to learn that " on December 22nd , Ogden , the comedian of Lincoln's Inn Fields , is double - ironed in Newgate for treason , each player of the new ...
... persons assaulting the sentinels and throw- ing dirt at them . Nor is it a surprise to learn that " on December 22nd , Ogden , the comedian of Lincoln's Inn Fields , is double - ironed in Newgate for treason , each player of the new ...
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acting actor actress appeared applause audience Beggar's Opera benefit Booth boxes brought called character Cibber Colley Cibber Colman comedians comedy Covent Garden Theatre curious dramatic dress Drury Lane Theatre Duke Elliston engaged entertainment extraordinary farce favour Fleetwood Foote gallery Garrick gave gentleman give Goodman's Fields grace green-room guineas Harris Haymarket Haymarket Theatre heard Highmore honour humour interest James Lacy Kemble King Lacy lady late licence Lincoln's Inn Fields lived London Lord Chamberlain Macklin Majesty manager matter ment Miss never night occasion opera pantomime patent patent theatres performers person Peter Moore piece play players playhouse present proprietors Quin received rehearsal Rich salary Samuel Whitbread says scenes season seemed servants Sheridan soon stage success Tate Wilkinson Theatre Royal theatrical thought told took town tragedy voice whole Wilks young
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317. oldal - ... who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
165. oldal - Nature fled. But forc'd, at length, her ancient reign to quit, She saw great Faustus lay the ghost of Wit; Exulting Folly hail'd the joyful day, And Pantomime and Song confirm'd her sway.
288. oldal - JOHNSON. " Because, Sir, she is a favourite of the public ; and when the public cares the thousandth part for you that it does for her, I will go to your benefit too.
25. oldal - He began on it ; and" when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing.
252. oldal - ... by the name aforesaid shall be able and capable in law to have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain for...
165. oldal - With every meteor of caprice must play, And chase the new-blown bubbles of the day. Ah ! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please — to live.
164. oldal - The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit.
217. oldal - Not content with this, he proceeded to declare, that the author possessed the true theatric genius of Shakspeare and Otway, refined from the unhappy barbarism of the one and the licentiousness of the other.
187. oldal - WITH that low cunning, which in fools supplies, -* And amply too, the place of being wise, Which Nature, kind, indulgent parent ! gave To qualify the blockhead for a knave...
127. oldal - The trial scene wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well listened to, and here I made such a silent yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired from this great attempt most perfectly satisfied. On my return to the green-room, after the play was over, it was crowded with nobility and critics, who all complimented me in the warmest and most unbounded manner ; and the situation I felt myself in, I must confess, was one of the most flattering and intoxicating of my whole life....