 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 Seiten
...came on again, for that Day, to perform his old Part; but, alas! fo worn, and difabled, as if himfelf was to have lain in the Grave he was digging ; when...could no more excite Laughter, his Infirmities were difmifs'd with Pity: He dy'd foon after, a fuper-annuated Penfioner, in the Lift of thofe who, were... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 Seiten
...for that Day, to perform his old Part ; but alas, fo worn, and difabled, as if himfelf was to hare lain in the Grave he was digging ; when he could no more excite Laughter, his Infirmities were difmifs'd with Pity : He died foon after, £ fuper-annuated Penfioner, in the Lift of thofe who were... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 Seiten
...on again, for that Day, to perform his old Part ; but, alas 1 fo worn, and difabled, as if himfelf was to have lain in the Grave he was digging ; when...could no more excite Laughter, his Infirmities were difmils'd with Pity : He dy'd foon after, a fuperannuated Penfioner, in the Lift of thofe who, were... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 Seiten
...his age had some years obliged him to leave the stage, he came on again, for that day, to perform his old part; but, alas ! so worn and disabled, as if...under the first patent granted to Sir Richard Steele." We pass reluctantly over the account of Mrs. Barfy, 'Mrs. Betterton, and others of less note, to insert... | |
 | 1820 - 394 Seiten
...his age had some years obliged him to leave the stage, he came on again, for that day, to perform his old part; but, alas ! so worn and disabled, as if...under the first patent granted to Sir Richard Steele." We pass reluctantly over the account of Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Betterton, and others of less note, to insert... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 Seiten
...his age had some years obliged him to leave the stage, he came on again, for that day, to perform his old part ; but, alas ! so worn and disabled, as if...sharers, under the first patent granted to Sir Richard Steele.f * Vide a subsequent page. t Cave Underbill was a member of the company collected by Rhodes... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 Seiten
...that day to perform his old part; but, alas I so worn and disabled, as if himself was to have lain'in the grave he was digging. When he could no more excite...under the first patent granted to sir Richard Steele. The deep impressions of these excellent actors which I received in my youth, I am afraid may have drav... | |
 | 1826 - 362 Seiten
...his age had some years obliged him to leave the stage, he came on again for that day to perform his old part; but, alas ! so worn and disabled, as if...dismissed with pity. He died soon after, a superannuated penr sioner in the list of those who were supported by the joint sharers under the first patent granted... | |
 | 1820 - 398 Seiten
...his age had some years oblig'd him to leave the stage, he came on again, for that day, to perform his old part ; but, alas ! so worn and disabled, as if...could no more excite laughter, his infirmities were dismiss'd with pity : he dy'd soon after, a superannuated pensioner, in .the list of those, who were... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1836 - 686 Seiten
...perform his old part ; but alas ! so worn and disabled, as if he himself was to have lain in the grave ho was digging : when he could no more excite laughter,...the list of those, who were supported by the joint shares, under the first patent granted to Sir Richard Steele." We pass reluctantly over the account... | |
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The author of The Tatler recommends him to the favour of the town, upon that play's being acted for his benefit, wherein, after his age had some years obliged him to leave the stage, he came on again, for that day, to perform his old part; but, alas !... 
