The Daughters of Thespis, Or A Peep Behind the CurtainJackson & Company, 1841 - 206 Seiten |
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... night , and he , there- fore , sought the manager , who was " taking his ease in his inn , " one of the lowest order in the town . On being intro- duced he showed his credentials . " First tragedy ! " ejaculated the man of authority ...
... night , and he , there- fore , sought the manager , who was " taking his ease in his inn , " one of the lowest order in the town . On being intro- duced he showed his credentials . " First tragedy ! " ejaculated the man of authority ...
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Thespis. the following night to appear as such , and take three flying leaps the last through a hoop of real fire ! After sundry drillings by the manager , on the following day Masked to see his dress , but there was no such thing in the ...
Thespis. the following night to appear as such , and take three flying leaps the last through a hoop of real fire ! After sundry drillings by the manager , on the following day Masked to see his dress , but there was no such thing in the ...
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... night , " and with his unfortunate trowsers dragging about his heels , begged the audience not to be alarmed , as he had only Had a little Accident Behind . The ladies pulled out their scent bottles ; one exceed- ingly foppish gent tore ...
... night , " and with his unfortunate trowsers dragging about his heels , begged the audience not to be alarmed , as he had only Had a little Accident Behind . The ladies pulled out their scent bottles ; one exceed- ingly foppish gent tore ...
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... night after night the same thing ! " " Well ! " replied Miss B. , " I've an excellent swallow , but can study best in bed . " you " That's just like my husband , " replied the fair matron , " they accused him of being imperfect , but as ...
... night after night the same thing ! " " Well ! " replied Miss B. , " I've an excellent swallow , but can study best in bed . " you " That's just like my husband , " replied the fair matron , " they accused him of being imperfect , but as ...
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... nights and days connubiality , fell short of the Arabian Nights ' Entertainments by at least seven hundred evenings ; and , indeed , we have authority for believing that the polygamist Orpheus was not even fated to enjoy the society of ...
... nights and days connubiality , fell short of the Arabian Nights ' Entertainments by at least seven hundred evenings ; and , indeed , we have authority for believing that the polygamist Orpheus was not even fated to enjoy the society of ...
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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