The Irish Theatre: Being a History of the Drama in Ireland from the Earliest Period Up to the Present Day |
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... audience . He satirises the Irish bards and portrays them as ridiculous rhymesters to the great delight of the semi - British audience . The soldiers are low and debauched and Shirley stresses the vileness of the original religion of ...
... audience . He satirises the Irish bards and portrays them as ridiculous rhymesters to the great delight of the semi - British audience . The soldiers are low and debauched and Shirley stresses the vileness of the original religion of ...
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... Audience , ” but rather for a circle of select spirits . The audience wanted sentimental tragedy or farce . The Way of the World was received with hisses the first night . John O'Keeffe , in his Recollections ( 9 ) gives a description ...
... Audience , ” but rather for a circle of select spirits . The audience wanted sentimental tragedy or farce . The Way of the World was received with hisses the first night . John O'Keeffe , in his Recollections ( 9 ) gives a description ...
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... audience , the present theatrical company are desired to take notice that though a Cork audience have given repeated proofs of their good nature they can when thus aroused give equal proofs of their resentment . " In later years the ...
... audience , the present theatrical company are desired to take notice that though a Cork audience have given repeated proofs of their good nature they can when thus aroused give equal proofs of their resentment . " In later years the ...
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