Lights of the Old English StageD. Appleton, 1881 - 225 páginas |
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... laugh too ; though , in the meantime , some necessary question of the play be then to be considered : that's ... laughter . " He is said to have been brought to London from Shropshire by one of Lord Leicester's ser- vants , who found him ...
... laugh too ; though , in the meantime , some necessary question of the play be then to be considered : that's ... laughter . " He is said to have been brought to London from Shropshire by one of Lord Leicester's ser- vants , who found him ...
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ner . wood , who knew him well , and , laughing heartily at the trick , not only discharged but invited him home to din- Another anecdote illustrates what I have before said of the license allowed to the clowns . In a perform- ance of ...
ner . wood , who knew him well , and , laughing heartily at the trick , not only discharged but invited him home to din- Another anecdote illustrates what I have before said of the license allowed to the clowns . In a perform- ance of ...
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... ( laugh if you please ) fairly drew tears from my eyes . I will still make it a question whether Alexander himself , or Charles the Twelfth of Sweden , when at the head of their first victorious armies , could feel a greater trans- port ...
... ( laugh if you please ) fairly drew tears from my eyes . I will still make it a question whether Alexander himself , or Charles the Twelfth of Sweden , when at the head of their first victorious armies , could feel a greater trans- port ...
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... laugh over the unfortunate man's discom- fiture . Upon all sides we hear of his envious disposition . Gildon says : " He is always repining at the success of others , and upon the stage is always making his fellow- actors uneasy ...
... laugh over the unfortunate man's discom- fiture . Upon all sides we hear of his envious disposition . Gildon says : " He is always repining at the success of others , and upon the stage is always making his fellow- actors uneasy ...
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... laugh , much to the disgust of the arrogant tra- gedian , who , upon coming off , told him insolently not to come any of his tricks with him . Macklin replied that he had no idea of disturbing him , and only desired to show himself off ...
... laugh , much to the disgust of the arrogant tra- gedian , who , upon coming off , told him insolently not to come any of his tricks with him . Macklin replied that he had no idea of disturbing him , and only desired to show himself off ...
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