The Daughters of Thespis, Or A Peep Behind the CurtainJackson & Company, 1841 - 206 Seiten |
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... seen in a prospect sitting upon trees ; likewise , over the ark is seen the sun rising in a most glorious manner ; moreover , a multitude of angels will be seen in a double rank , which presents a double prospect , one for the sun the ...
... seen in a prospect sitting upon trees ; likewise , over the ark is seen the sun rising in a most glorious manner ; moreover , a multitude of angels will be seen in a double rank , which presents a double prospect , one for the sun the ...
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... seen ; Where no favour'd rival Hath revell'd before me , To toy with and trifle Till rapture passed o'er thee ; Who scarcely in dreams , love , His fancy impress'd With the sweet fairy vision Hath fondly caress'd . List , dearest Fanny ...
... seen ; Where no favour'd rival Hath revell'd before me , To toy with and trifle Till rapture passed o'er thee ; Who scarcely in dreams , love , His fancy impress'd With the sweet fairy vision Hath fondly caress'd . List , dearest Fanny ...
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... seen without her chariot , or environed with the cushions in her open barouche , and is usually accompanied by her graceful little daughter , who , for reasons familiar to herself , passes with the soubriquet of niece . In concluding ...
... seen without her chariot , or environed with the cushions in her open barouche , and is usually accompanied by her graceful little daughter , who , for reasons familiar to herself , passes with the soubriquet of niece . In concluding ...
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... em- blem of our early joys all evaporated into thin smoke . ' Talking of smoking , is it true that the lovely Nisbett indulges in the fragrant weed ? " 6 " Most certain , we have seen her perpetrate the 48 THE DAUGHTERS OF THESPIS .
... em- blem of our early joys all evaporated into thin smoke . ' Talking of smoking , is it true that the lovely Nisbett indulges in the fragrant weed ? " 6 " Most certain , we have seen her perpetrate the 48 THE DAUGHTERS OF THESPIS .
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Thespis. " Most certain , we have seen her perpetrate the deed , and often wished ourselves the cigar between those teeth , that we might touch those lips ! " Her story is a singular one , and we shall proceed to re- late it ; previously ...
Thespis. " Most certain , we have seen her perpetrate the deed , and often wished ourselves the cigar between those teeth , that we might touch those lips ! " Her story is a singular one , and we shall proceed to re- late it ; previously ...
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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