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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... night of his appearance in this character he surprised and astonished the audience ; no actor before ever entered into the spirit of the author , and it seemed as if Shakespeare had , by intuition , drawn the knight * so long before for ...
... night of his appearance in this character he surprised and astonished the audience ; no actor before ever entered into the spirit of the author , and it seemed as if Shakespeare had , by intuition , drawn the knight * so long before for ...
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... nights , without making any apology for the omission . The first night the audience remained pretty quiet ; the second they only hissed ; but on the third night they ushered out the ladies , and then began to demolish the house . The ...
... nights , without making any apology for the omission . The first night the audience remained pretty quiet ; the second they only hissed ; but on the third night they ushered out the ladies , and then began to demolish the house . The ...
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... nights ' dis- turbance , a country gentleman was taken out of the upper boxes ( the civil power only acting ) and carried before Justice Deveil , but as usual his worship declined going through with his theatrical part . This ...
... nights ' dis- turbance , a country gentleman was taken out of the upper boxes ( the civil power only acting ) and carried before Justice Deveil , but as usual his worship declined going through with his theatrical part . This ...
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... night when the play could not begin till the arrival of some of the royal family , who did not come till past seven . The following anecdote is also related of him , but with what degree of truth the editor of these sheets will not ...
... night when the play could not begin till the arrival of some of the royal family , who did not come till past seven . The following anecdote is also related of him , but with what degree of truth the editor of these sheets will not ...
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... nights longer than that much- admired tragedy . This uncommon reception of the Beggar's Opera induced Colley Cibber to ... night , which so mortified Cibber , that it threw him into a fever ; and from this moment he resolved , as soon as ...
... nights longer than that much- admired tragedy . This uncommon reception of the Beggar's Opera induced Colley Cibber to ... night , which so mortified Cibber , that it threw him into a fever ; and from this moment he resolved , as soon as ...
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