Our Recent Actors: Being Recollections Critical, And, in Many Instances, Personal, of Late Distinguished Performers of Both Sexes. With Some Incidental Notices of Living Actors, Volume 1 |
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... night's performance - Note - Macready somewhat dissatisfied - Mr . Edwin Booth's Richelieu - The author's first play - Macready's acceptance of it for Drury Lane , of which he was become lessee-- Visit to him at that theatre - First ...
... night's performance - Note - Macready somewhat dissatisfied - Mr . Edwin Booth's Richelieu - The author's first play - Macready's acceptance of it for Drury Lane , of which he was become lessee-- Visit to him at that theatre - First ...
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... night when I entered that ( to me ) enchanted palace , I found there a new opiate for my restless conscience . The title of the piece represented I quite forget , but its main situation is as fresh as ever in my memory . A girl , deeply ...
... night when I entered that ( to me ) enchanted palace , I found there a new opiate for my restless conscience . The title of the piece represented I quite forget , but its main situation is as fresh as ever in my memory . A girl , deeply ...
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... had he encountered a certain Mr. G. Almar , who , if my memory serves me , personated the miscreant of the drama . I was curious enough , even on the first night of attending a theatre , to ask myself why Mr. 6 OUR RECENT ACTORS .
... had he encountered a certain Mr. G. Almar , who , if my memory serves me , personated the miscreant of the drama . I was curious enough , even on the first night of attending a theatre , to ask myself why Mr. 6 OUR RECENT ACTORS .
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... night in question . Archer , how- ever , who delighted in solemn fun , and who could humorously assume the grandiose language of the stage in private , had a lesson to read the tragedian . When Virginius was next performed , Macready ...
... night in question . Archer , how- ever , who delighted in solemn fun , and who could humorously assume the grandiose language of the stage in private , had a lesson to read the tragedian . When Virginius was next performed , Macready ...
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... night , I apologize . I give you my honour I will deal gently with you in future , and that you will have no need of of that singular appendage by - by way of armour . " So the obnoxious collar was removed before a summons came from the ...
... night , I apologize . I give you my honour I will deal gently with you in future , and that you will have no need of of that singular appendage by - by way of armour . " So the obnoxious collar was removed before a summons came from the ...
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