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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... born , May 1 , 1672. He was instructed in grammar - learning at the Charter - house in London , where he contracted his first ac- quaintance with Mr. ( afterwards Sir Richard ) Steele . He then went to Queen's College , Oxford , his ...
... born , May 1 , 1672. He was instructed in grammar - learning at the Charter - house in London , where he contracted his first ac- quaintance with Mr. ( afterwards Sir Richard ) Steele . He then went to Queen's College , Oxford , his ...
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... born in Ireland , and in that kingdom made his first appear ance . He then visited Scotland , and soon became the hero of the Edinburgh company , in tragedy and comedy . One Stayley , hav- ing been discharged on account of an unmerited ...
... born in Ireland , and in that kingdom made his first appear ance . He then visited Scotland , and soon became the hero of the Edinburgh company , in tragedy and comedy . One Stayley , hav- ing been discharged on account of an unmerited ...
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... Barry provided for him , so displeased the statesman , that he never gave him another op- portunity of exposing his want of judgment . BARRYMORE , ( Mr. ) actor , was born in Taunton , and placed by Mackenzie , se . M BELLAMY . BA BA.
... Barry provided for him , so displeased the statesman , that he never gave him another op- portunity of exposing his want of judgment . BARRYMORE , ( Mr. ) actor , was born in Taunton , and placed by Mackenzie , se . M BELLAMY . BA BA.
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... born , on St. ever , was disappointed of his George's Day , 1733 , some months expected fortune ; his mistress too soon for the captain to claim renounced her connection with any degree of consanguinity to him ; a separation from his ...
... born , on St. ever , was disappointed of his George's Day , 1733 , some months expected fortune ; his mistress too soon for the captain to claim renounced her connection with any degree of consanguinity to him ; a separation from his ...
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... born in Portsmouth . His father was a German , and afterwards a lieutenant on board a man of war . The son was intended for the navy , but as the services of his father had been unrewarded , he was placed as a superintend ant in a shop ...
... born in Portsmouth . His father was a German , and afterwards a lieutenant on board a man of war . The son was intended for the navy , but as the services of his father had been unrewarded , he was placed as a superintend ant in a shop ...
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