The Life of Henry Fielding: With Notices of His Writings, His Times, and His ContemporariesA. Hall, Virtue & Company, 1855 - 384 páginas |
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... acting of Mrs. Oldfield . In the part of Lady Townley , this clever and charming actress carried the town by storm . It ... actor who performed the part of Lord Townley , uttered in the first scene the word " prodigious , " the audience ...
... acting of Mrs. Oldfield . In the part of Lady Townley , this clever and charming actress carried the town by storm . It ... actor who performed the part of Lord Townley , uttered in the first scene the word " prodigious , " the audience ...
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... actors were then at the head of their profession . In the difficult character of the stage - gentleman Wilks was considered unapproachable . He was an extremely industrious and painstaking performer , being always most perfect in his ...
... actors were then at the head of their profession . In the difficult character of the stage - gentleman Wilks was considered unapproachable . He was an extremely industrious and painstaking performer , being always most perfect in his ...
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... actor , but one of the most remark- able men of his age . His professional cleverness was so great that it can be described as only falling short of genius ; and as a dramatist , his admirable judgment made up for his deficiencies in ...
... actor , but one of the most remark- able men of his age . His professional cleverness was so great that it can be described as only falling short of genius ; and as a dramatist , his admirable judgment made up for his deficiencies in ...
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... actors in it obtained increased sala- ries ; and the original Polly Peachum ( Miss Fenton ) who had been engaged by the manager at fifteen shillings per week ( which was afterwards raised to the munificent sum of thirty shillings ) ...
... actors in it obtained increased sala- ries ; and the original Polly Peachum ( Miss Fenton ) who had been engaged by the manager at fifteen shillings per week ( which was afterwards raised to the munificent sum of thirty shillings ) ...
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... acting , and report says all the boxes are taken for next Monday . . . . We had seven or eight Garters , they say , in the pit ; I saw Lord Oxford and one or two more there , but was so intent upon the farce that I did not observe many ...
... acting , and report says all the boxes are taken for next Monday . . . . We had seven or eight Garters , they say , in the pit ; I saw Lord Oxford and one or two more there , but was so intent upon the farce that I did not observe many ...
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