Lights of the Old English StageD. Appleton, 1881 - 225 páginas |
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... Husband , " the col- laborateur of Vanbrugh in " The Provoked Husband , " and one of the finest comedians of the age . Cibber is another instance of the remarkable longevity of actors ; and as an extraordinary link , uniting far ...
... Husband , " the col- laborateur of Vanbrugh in " The Provoked Husband , " and one of the finest comedians of the age . Cibber is another instance of the remarkable longevity of actors ; and as an extraordinary link , uniting far ...
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... he brought out his finest work- " The Careless Husband " -into which he again brought his old favor- ite , Lord Foppington . This was a great advance upon " Love's Last Shift , " which , quoting Congreve 32 LIGHTS OF THE OLD ENGLISH STAGE .
... he brought out his finest work- " The Careless Husband " -into which he again brought his old favor- ite , Lord Foppington . This was a great advance upon " Love's Last Shift , " which , quoting Congreve 32 LIGHTS OF THE OLD ENGLISH STAGE .
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... Husband " is an admirable work , which kept the stage until within the last thirty years , and some of its best portions are Cibber's . To the end he continued to be the old beau , the man about town , airy , gay , sarcastic as ever ...
... Husband " is an admirable work , which kept the stage until within the last thirty years , and some of its best portions are Cibber's . To the end he continued to be the old beau , the man about town , airy , gay , sarcastic as ever ...
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... husband eight years . In January , 1766 , she was carried from her house in Scotland Yard to the cloisters of the Abbey , where Mrs. Bracegirdle and Betterton had gone before her . " Then tragedy died with her , ” said Garrick upon hear ...
... husband eight years . In January , 1766 , she was carried from her house in Scotland Yard to the cloisters of the Abbey , where Mrs. Bracegirdle and Betterton had gone before her . " Then tragedy died with her , ” said Garrick upon hear ...
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... Husband , " gave him an opening for such comedy - acting as had never been witnessed before in that generation . Nothing more dashing , vivacious , and artistic than his Ranger I could be conceived . The next year he went into ...
... Husband , " gave him an opening for such comedy - acting as had never been witnessed before in that generation . Nothing more dashing , vivacious , and artistic than his Ranger I could be conceived . The next year he went into ...
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