The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His Commencing Actor to His Retreat to Bath ... |
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... Lord Mayor's Day ; when the managers of the other house , whose eyes were at length opened to the propriety of the measure , followed his example . Whilst our authors were so licentious , the ladies were observed to be decently afraid ...
... Lord Mayor's Day ; when the managers of the other house , whose eyes were at length opened to the propriety of the measure , followed his example . Whilst our authors were so licentious , the ladies were observed to be decently afraid ...
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... lord's drunken companions collected themselves directly , and Mr. Rich was to be put to death ; but Quin , Ryan , Walker , & c . , & c . , stood forth in the defence of the manager , and a grand scuffle ensued , by which the gentlemen ...
... lord's drunken companions collected themselves directly , and Mr. Rich was to be put to death ; but Quin , Ryan , Walker , & c . , & c . , stood forth in the defence of the manager , and a grand scuffle ensued , by which the gentlemen ...
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... ; pulled up the benches in the pit , broke down the boxes , and even the royal arms . It is true , the * See Victor's History of the Theatres . noble lord who was the ringleader , relenting the next LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN . 21.
... ; pulled up the benches in the pit , broke down the boxes , and even the royal arms . It is true , the * See Victor's History of the Theatres . noble lord who was the ringleader , relenting the next LIFE OF MR . JAMES QUIN . 21.
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... lord who was the ringleader , relenting the next day , in his cooler moments , of this outrage , sent a bank note of a hundred pounds to the manager ; but this was a very small reparation of the damage sustained . Upon this occasion the ...
... lord who was the ringleader , relenting the next day , in his cooler moments , of this outrage , sent a bank note of a hundred pounds to the manager ; but this was a very small reparation of the damage sustained . Upon this occasion the ...
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... Lord Chamberlain's absolute prohibition of it , after it had been rehearsed and was just ready to bring out . This naturally leads me to say a few words upon the origin and intent of the licensing act . Colley Cibber tells 26 LIFE OF MR ...
... Lord Chamberlain's absolute prohibition of it , after it had been rehearsed and was just ready to bring out . This naturally leads me to say a few words upon the origin and intent of the licensing act . Colley Cibber tells 26 LIFE OF MR ...
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