The Daughters of Thespis, Or A Peep Behind the CurtainJackson & Company, 1841 - 206 Seiten |
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... 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 I said , and can prove , I held his part in bed ...
... 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 I said , and can prove , I held his part in bed ...
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... replied the confused Miss C. , “ As usual - pid- dling and preserving ! " The house was convulsed ; the lady fainted , and when borne to the Green - room there ap- peared indisputable proofs that the operation charged upon her mother ...
... replied the confused Miss C. , “ As usual - pid- dling and preserving ! " The house was convulsed ; the lady fainted , and when borne to the Green - room there ap- peared indisputable proofs that the operation charged upon her mother ...
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... replied to looks of dalliance with thoughts of " cash - of gold- " " Almighty gold ! -alluring , damhing gold ! " returning many a visit bent on love with weak , evasive hints for a departure ; till , at length , the hours thus mis ...
... replied to looks of dalliance with thoughts of " cash - of gold- " " Almighty gold ! -alluring , damhing gold ! " returning many a visit bent on love with weak , evasive hints for a departure ; till , at length , the hours thus mis ...
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... replied Joey , " not a penny . " 46 Surely , Mr. Munden , a rich man like you , " said the applicant . " Not a penny , Sir ; you may cup Mr. Kean , but , damme , you shall not bleed me . ' " " So much for- Brotherly Love ! SHAKSPERE ...
... replied Joey , " not a penny . " 46 Surely , Mr. Munden , a rich man like you , " said the applicant . " Not a penny , Sir ; you may cup Mr. Kean , but , damme , you shall not bleed me . ' " " So much for- Brotherly Love ! SHAKSPERE ...
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... replied the actor . " Here she is allowed her maiden strewments , ' short and rather indistinctly said the prompter , who was now getting rather angry at the apparent hopelessness of his attempt . " Here she is allowed her pails and ...
... replied the actor . " Here she is allowed her maiden strewments , ' short and rather indistinctly said the prompter , who was now getting rather angry at the apparent hopelessness of his attempt . " Here she is allowed her pails and ...
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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