The Daughters of Thespis, Or A Peep Behind the CurtainJackson & Company, 1841 - 206 Seiten |
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... feeling ; though there are some now living who are good - naturedly disposed to affirm , that the lady had already alienated her conjugal affections to a certain patrician captain , whose name , from motives of interest , admixed with ...
... feeling ; though there are some now living who are good - naturedly disposed to affirm , that the lady had already alienated her conjugal affections to a certain patrician captain , whose name , from motives of interest , admixed with ...
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... feelings of regret , it is now our duty to turn the leaf over that bright course of her existence which was then distinguished by that joyousness and fervour of the heart which are always allied to innocence and purity of spirit ...
... feelings of regret , it is now our duty to turn the leaf over that bright course of her existence which was then distinguished by that joyousness and fervour of the heart which are always allied to innocence and purity of spirit ...
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... feelings , and his recklessness of consequences while inebriated , cost him altogether twelve pounds sterling , when the same object might have been economically effected for as many shillings . And thus it was , that though " born with ...
... feelings , and his recklessness of consequences while inebriated , cost him altogether twelve pounds sterling , when the same object might have been economically effected for as many shillings . And thus it was , that though " born with ...
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... feeling against its government ; and if the study of twenty years in the manage- ment of theatrical property , with a close application to the history of former times , can qualify me to give a decided opinion , you will give me credit ...
... feeling against its government ; and if the study of twenty years in the manage- ment of theatrical property , with a close application to the history of former times , can qualify me to give a decided opinion , you will give me credit ...
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... feeling , and paid for his abuse . When orders are necessary , I will prove they bring money to the house instead of keeping it out , and that on an average two orders will bring a third person , who shall pay for admission ; that is ...
... feeling , and paid for his abuse . When orders are necessary , I will prove they bring money to the house instead of keeping it out , and that on an average two orders will bring a third person , who shall pay for admission ; that is ...
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actor actress afterwards amongst amusement appearance applause Armand Vestris arrived audience Bartolozzi beauty Beggar's Opera called Captain celebrated character Chatterley Christmas cigar circumstances comedy commenced Countess of Harrington Covent-Garden daughter dear delight drama dress Drury Drury-Lane Duke Elliston engagement excellent eyes fair father favourite Feargus O'Connor feelings fire gentleman Green-room habit handsome Haymarket heard heart heroine histrionic honour horse Humby husband Janson Kean Kemble lady late London look Lord Louisa lover Madame Vestris manager marriage ment metropolis Miss Chester Miss Mordaunt Miss Stephens never night Nisbett occasion Opera Orger Othello party performance person play pleasure Portsmouth possession pounds present profession Queen's Theatre readers remember replied scene season seat Shakspere sighed singing singular smiles song stage talent theatre Theatre Royal theatrical Thespis Thomas Welsh Thornton tion town whilst wife woman young
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Seite 204 - Affecting to seem unaffected. With skill her eyes dart every glance, Yet change so soon you'd ne'er suspect them ; For she'd persuade they wound by chance, Though certain aim and art direct them. She likes herself, yet others hates For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the
Seite 12 - once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a pray'r of earnest heart That he would all his pilgrimage dilate, Whereof by parcels she had something heard
Seite 168 - it argues an act, and an act has three branches; it is to act, to do, and to perform ; argal, she drowned herself wittingly.'' Second Clown.—" Nay, but hear you, good man deliver.
Seite 168 - to him and drown him, he drowns not himself; argal, he that is not guilty of his own death, shortens not his own life.
Seite 21 - AT CRAWLEY'S BOOTH, Over against the CROWN TAVERN, in Smithfield, During the time of Bartholomew Fair, Will be presented a little Opera, called— The Old Creation of the World, Yet newly revived, with the addition of
Seite 152 - actor demand a combination not easily to be found, is an erroneous assumption, ascribable, perhaps, to the following causes. The market for this kind of talent must always be understocked, because very few of those who are really qualified to gain theatrical fame will condescend to start for it. To succeed, the candidate must
Seite 168 - First Clown.—" It must be se offendendo, it cannot be else, for here lies the point. If I drown myself
Seite 197 - The man who lays his hand upon a woman, save in the way of kindness, is a wretch whom 'twere gross