Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres Royal, London...J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... looks demure and holy , I cried , when asked the text to name , ' Twas Jane of Grisipoly . My Jenny is no fortune great , And I am poor and lowly ; A straw for power and grand estate , Her person I love solely ; From every sordid ...
... looks demure and holy , I cried , when asked the text to name , ' Twas Jane of Grisipoly . My Jenny is no fortune great , And I am poor and lowly ; A straw for power and grand estate , Her person I love solely ; From every sordid ...
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... bright mirth bestowing . Old Sirloin first we'll nobly dare , Our host looks round his table , His breast with friendship glowing , We jovial lads , whilst able , Resolv'd to do all honour To the donor , With 16 [ ACT I. THE HIGHLAND REEL .
... bright mirth bestowing . Old Sirloin first we'll nobly dare , Our host looks round his table , His breast with friendship glowing , We jovial lads , whilst able , Resolv'd to do all honour To the donor , With 16 [ ACT I. THE HIGHLAND REEL .
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... look decent . Ser . Yes , sir . [ Exit with things into Shelty's . Laird . ( L. ) Here , pretty maiden ! Mog . Sir - what a civil gentleman ! Laird . ( R. ) Do you know one Sandy Frazer ? Mog . Eh ! Sandy ? Laird . Whom I am to marry to ...
... look decent . Ser . Yes , sir . [ Exit with things into Shelty's . Laird . ( L. ) Here , pretty maiden ! Mog . Sir - what a civil gentleman ! Laird . ( R. ) Do you know one Sandy Frazer ? Mog . Eh ! Sandy ? Laird . Whom I am to marry to ...
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... [ Looks at clothes , & c . ] Ha ! the parson's ! -Ecod ! I've a great mind to try now if I can't hide myself in it — ha , ha , ha ! On they go . [ Puts on a great - coat and wig . ] — Ha , ha , ha ! —and wig - ha , ha , ha ! [ M'Gilpin ...
... [ Looks at clothes , & c . ] Ha ! the parson's ! -Ecod ! I've a great mind to try now if I can't hide myself in it — ha , ha , ha ! On they go . [ Puts on a great - coat and wig . ] — Ha , ha , ha ! —and wig - ha , ha , ha ! [ M'Gilpin ...
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... Looks in a paper . Cha . Ha , ha , ha ! Ben . [ Apart to Charley . ] You may laugh , massere never beats you - oh ! eh , do , he did tumpa me . Cha . [ Aside , L. c . ] This may give lift to my scheme . [ Apart to Benin . ] No , Benin ...
... Looks in a paper . Cha . Ha , ha , ha ! Ben . [ Apart to Charley . ] You may laugh , massere never beats you - oh ! eh , do , he did tumpa me . Cha . [ Aside , L. c . ] This may give lift to my scheme . [ Apart to Benin . ] No , Benin ...
Common terms and phrases
Benin Bertram Briefwit captain Charley Clown Count Covent Garden Crosses Dame dear door dress Duke Dumain Edmund Egerton Eglamour Enter Ernestine Exeunt Exit father fellow gentlemen Gentlemen of Verona girl give Greville Grumio happy hast hath hear heart heaven Helena Highland Reel honour IRELAND YARD JOHN CUMBERLAND Julia Kate Katharine King lady Laird Launce Lefeu letter look lord LUDGATE HILL M'Gil M'Gilpin Madame Gertrude marriage marry master Milan mistress Moggy Narbon never Nicholas Old F Paroles Petruchio poor pray ring Rosambert Rose Rostrum Rousillon Sally SCENE servant Shakspeare Shelty Silvia Sir Proteus speak sweet tell THEATRES ROYAL thee there's thing thou art Thurio Tourville Valentine Zounds
Popular passages
Page 11 - It were all one, That I should love a bright particular star, And think to wed it, he is so above me : In his bright radiance and collateral light Must I be comforted, not in his sphere. Th...
Page 18 - The current, that with gentle murmur glides, Thou know'st, being stopp'd, impatiently doth rage; But, when his fair course is not hindered, He makes sweet music with the enamell'd stones, Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge He overtaketh in his pilgrimage, And so by many winding nooks he strays, With willing sport, to- the wild ocean.
Page 24 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my anything...
Page 22 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 61 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 35 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 42 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 36 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 62 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.