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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... received into their company , for reasons at that time to myself best known , and further that it was never proposed by either of the said managers or myself that I should quit Lincoln's Inn Fields without six months ' warning given to ...
... received into their company , for reasons at that time to myself best known , and further that it was never proposed by either of the said managers or myself that I should quit Lincoln's Inn Fields without six months ' warning given to ...
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... received a blow on the nose which turned that feature a little out of its place , though not so much as to occasion any deformity , made an alteration in his voice also by no means to its advantage , yet still it continued not ...
... received a blow on the nose which turned that feature a little out of its place , though not so much as to occasion any deformity , made an alteration in his voice also by no means to its advantage , yet still it continued not ...
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... received the five guineas from the lord . The hatch of the stage - door . The bounds of those theatrical princes that might receive four pounds a week , and by their industry make shift to spend six - a great virtue in some theatrical ...
... received the five guineas from the lord . The hatch of the stage - door . The bounds of those theatrical princes that might receive four pounds a week , and by their industry make shift to spend six - a great virtue in some theatrical ...
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... received him . with some very hasty rude marks of their disapprobation . The King , taken by surprise , for a moment expressed both chagrin and embarrassment ; but , with a prompt recollection , he skil- fully converted all their anger ...
... received him . with some very hasty rude marks of their disapprobation . The King , taken by surprise , for a moment expressed both chagrin and embarrassment ; but , with a prompt recollection , he skil- fully converted all their anger ...
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... receiving unbounded applause . After this , she kept a tavern and ordinary at Tottenham Court , and her house was continually thronged with company , who went , out of curiosity , to converse with this extraordinary old woman . " In ...
... receiving unbounded applause . After this , she kept a tavern and ordinary at Tottenham Court , and her house was continually thronged with company , who went , out of curiosity , to converse with this extraordinary old woman . " In ...
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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
Népszerű szakaszok
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....