Facing the Footlights: A Novel, Volume 3F.V. White, 1883 |
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actress Adelaide Kemble afraid amateurs answer appearance believe better BROKEN BLOSSOM CONSTANCE HOWARD cried dear Dela Edgar Deane engagement Eudora Thane everything exclaimed eyes face feel felt FLORENCE MARRYAT Frank Fred Delamaine gentleman Gerome girl give glad green-room hand happy Harcourt hear heard heart Heartpool Helen Faucit Holyoak husband insult Joe Sherard keep knew Lady Mirabel Sefton ladyship leave liniment live looked lover manager manager's manor house marriage marry mean men God mind Miss Anerley Miss Angel Miss Thorne morning never night old Joe play poor old profession promise replied Eudora returned Sir Francis Aldwyn smile speak stage suppose sure talk tell theatre thing thought told tone trouble trust turned voice walk whilst wife wish woman word young
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