The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain: From "observations Taken on the Spot.", Volume 2R. Bentley, 1840 - Theater |
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Page iv
... effects of a bad one- Practice and preaching - Mr . Macready's quarrels with all his ma- nagers - No one's opinion of him equal to his own - Mr . Grattan's nose Mr. Serjeant Talfourd - Mr . Macready's appearance and speech at Covent ...
... effects of a bad one- Practice and preaching - Mr . Macready's quarrels with all his ma- nagers - No one's opinion of him equal to his own - Mr . Grattan's nose Mr. Serjeant Talfourd - Mr . Macready's appearance and speech at Covent ...
Page vi
... Effect of royal deaths on royal theatres -Madame ' Schroeder Devrient - Bad French and bad conduct- High and low exchequers 215 CHAPTER IX . New reading of a passage in Macbeth , and a new lessee - Ambition defined - Bartley's value in ...
... Effect of royal deaths on royal theatres -Madame ' Schroeder Devrient - Bad French and bad conduct- High and low exchequers 215 CHAPTER IX . New reading of a passage in Macbeth , and a new lessee - Ambition defined - Bartley's value in ...
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... . This inconsistency between conduct and opinion in a person of Mr. Charles Kemble's talents and sta- tion in his profession , was calculated to effect a con- siderable alteration in the aspect of theatrical affairs , and.
... . This inconsistency between conduct and opinion in a person of Mr. Charles Kemble's talents and sta- tion in his profession , was calculated to effect a con- siderable alteration in the aspect of theatrical affairs , and.
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... effect of lessening the character of both the patent theatres in public estimation , while it has left an unnecessary slur upon the profession , the reputation of which is not sufficiently fortified to bear any additional indig- nity ...
... effect of lessening the character of both the patent theatres in public estimation , while it has left an unnecessary slur upon the profession , the reputation of which is not sufficiently fortified to bear any additional indig- nity ...
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... effect ; and day after day those newspapers which admit such kind of contributions , publicly adopted a similar tone . With the view of silencing all these grumblers , and also of proving that the patronage of spectacle had not caused ...
... effect ; and day after day those newspapers which admit such kind of contributions , publicly adopted a similar tone . With the view of silencing all these grumblers , and also of proving that the patronage of spectacle had not caused ...
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