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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... comedy , acted 1781 ; " The Baron , " farce , acted and printed 1781 ; " The Best Bid- der , farce , acted 1782 ; Re- paration , " comedy , acted and printed 1784 ; " Enchanted Cas- tle , " acted 1786 ; Better Late than Never , " comedy ...
... comedy , acted 1781 ; " The Baron , " farce , acted and printed 1781 ; " The Best Bid- der , farce , acted 1782 ; Re- paration , " comedy , acted and printed 1784 ; " Enchanted Cas- tle , " acted 1786 ; Better Late than Never , " comedy ...
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... comedy , cal- led " Love in a Hurry , " 1709 ; was son of a gentleman who had formerly been master of the Plea- Office in the King's Bench . He was bred an attorney , but quit- ted the dry study of the law , and having a smattering of ...
... comedy , cal- led " Love in a Hurry , " 1709 ; was son of a gentleman who had formerly been master of the Plea- Office in the King's Bench . He was bred an attorney , but quit- ted the dry study of the law , and having a smattering of ...
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... comedy , or a farce , we may call it either , or both , intitled , " Pasquin , " a dra- matic satire on the times , and brought on the stage of the little playhouse in the Haymarket ; which being calculated to encou- rage popular ...
... comedy , or a farce , we may call it either , or both , intitled , " Pasquin , " a dra- matic satire on the times , and brought on the stage of the little playhouse in the Haymarket ; which being calculated to encou- rage popular ...
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... comedy , ope- ra , & c . On the departure of Mr. Farren to the rival theatre , he appeared in characters of more consequence . One night , at a very short notice , he offered to read the character of Charles Oakley , ( Jealous Wife ) in ...
... comedy , ope- ra , & c . On the departure of Mr. Farren to the rival theatre , he appeared in characters of more consequence . One night , at a very short notice , he offered to read the character of Charles Oakley , ( Jealous Wife ) in ...
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... comedy , tragedy , & c . Being afflicted with a brain fever , he threw himself out of a garret- window in Bridges Street , Co- vent Garden , where he lodged , about 3 o'clock in the morning , May 20 , 1796 , and dashed his brains out ...
... comedy , tragedy , & c . Being afflicted with a brain fever , he threw himself out of a garret- window in Bridges Street , Co- vent Garden , where he lodged , about 3 o'clock in the morning , May 20 , 1796 , and dashed his brains out ...
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