The Thespian Dictionary: Or, Dramatic Biography of the Present Age; Containing Sketches of the Lives, Lists of the Productions ... of All the Principal Dramatists, Composers, Commentators, Managers, Actors, and Actresses of the United Kingdom ... Forming a Complete Modern History of the English StageAlbion Press printed, 1805 - 390 pàgines |
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... Garrick on terms which were then considered extrava- gant . These proposals were ac- cepted on Mr. Garrick's return from his continental excursion , and her first character this season , was the Widow Belmour , ( The Way to Keep Him ) ...
... Garrick on terms which were then considered extrava- gant . These proposals were ac- cepted on Mr. Garrick's return from his continental excursion , and her first character this season , was the Widow Belmour , ( The Way to Keep Him ) ...
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... Garrick for an engagement , which that gentleman declined , under a pre- tence there was no vacancy in his company but being more fortunate in his application to the Norwich manager , be performed there several seasons , and be- came a ...
... Garrick for an engagement , which that gentleman declined , under a pre- tence there was no vacancy in his company but being more fortunate in his application to the Norwich manager , be performed there several seasons , and be- came a ...
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... Garrick , and made his first appearance at Dru- ry Lane , in Merlin , ( Cymon ) . He now procured a summer si- tuation at the Haymarket Thea- tre , when he was brought for- ward as an actor as well as a singer , and continued on these ...
... Garrick , and made his first appearance at Dru- ry Lane , in Merlin , ( Cymon ) . He now procured a summer si- tuation at the Haymarket Thea- tre , when he was brought for- ward as an actor as well as a singer , and continued on these ...
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... Garrick , he resolved no longer to be a quiet painter of nature on canvas , but depict her with more animated colours on the stage . ingly he made his first appear- ance in Dick , ( The Apprentice , ) || and from his success , procured ...
... Garrick , he resolved no longer to be a quiet painter of nature on canvas , but depict her with more animated colours on the stage . ingly he made his first appear- ance in Dick , ( The Apprentice , ) || and from his success , procured ...
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... Garrick , Barry , Sheridan , Quin , Woffington , and Cibber ; there was scarce a play that these per- formers did not change parts in a kind of contention for public applause . The public , however , paid dear for this mental luxury ...
... Garrick , Barry , Sheridan , Quin , Woffington , and Cibber ; there was scarce a play that these per- formers did not change parts in a kind of contention for public applause . The public , however , paid dear for this mental luxury ...
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