 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 476 pàgines
...at first in a very- mean rank ; but his admirable -wit, and the natural turn of it to the M;I»<-, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary...those of the other players, before some old plays , hut 'without any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play; and though 1 have inquired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pàgines
...'. He was received into the company then in being, at first, in a very mean rank; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...actor, yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as'the custom wasin those times, amongst those of the other players before some old plays, but without... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pàgines
...playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...yet as an excellent writer. His name is printed, as th« custom was in those times, amongst those of the other players, before some old plays, but without... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pàgines
...playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a'very mean rank : but. his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...printed, as the custom was in those times, amongst those ofthe other players, before some old plays, but without any particular account of what sort of parts... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pàgines
...Had not his worship one deer left! " What theni He had a wife " Took pains enough to find him horns stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary...some old plays, but without any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play; and though I have enquired, I could never meet with any further... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pàgines
...Had not his worship one deer left ? " What then ? He had a wife " Took pains enough to find him horns stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer. His mime is printed, as the custom was in those times, amongst those of the other players, before some... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pàgines
...received into the company, then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable v. i> , and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished...some old plays, but without any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play : and though I have inquired, I could never meet with any further... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pàgines
...was received into the company, then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wir, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon distinguished...some old plays, but without any particular account of what sort of parts he used to play : and though I have inquired, I could never meet with any further... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 696 pàgines
...(.'//'«/ in his own Hamlet was the top of his performance. His admirable Wit, and the natural Bias of it to the Stage, soon distinguished him, if not as an extraordinary ACTOR, yet as a most excellent WRITER. In his Merry Wives of Windsor, Justice SHALLOW is introduced in remembrance... | |
 | John Britton - 1814 - 842 pàgines
...According to an anredotc communicated hy Ro«a to Pope, he at lint vry mean capacity ; but " his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage, soon...extraordinary actor, yet as an excellent writer." In the course of his public life he met with many marks of favour from the Earl of Southampton, famons... | |
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It is at this time, and upon this accident, that he is said to have made his first acquaintance in the playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank ; but his admirable wit, and the natural turn of it to the stage,... 
