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Page 54
... burlesque , and under the title of the " Happy Valley " rejoices in a travestie of Rasselas , " from the pen of Mr. Brough , whose audacious humour has gone the length of introducing the great " Cham of Literature " himself in the ...
... burlesque , and under the title of the " Happy Valley " rejoices in a travestie of Rasselas , " from the pen of Mr. Brough , whose audacious humour has gone the length of introducing the great " Cham of Literature " himself in the ...
Page 108
... burlesque , and the evolutions of the wonderful Clowns in the harlequinade , and the variety of new " comic business " introduced , the theatre well deserves a visit . THE PRINCESS'S Has also , in " Riquet with the Tuft , " a capital ...
... burlesque , and the evolutions of the wonderful Clowns in the harlequinade , and the variety of new " comic business " introduced , the theatre well deserves a visit . THE PRINCESS'S Has also , in " Riquet with the Tuft , " a capital ...
Page 109
... burlesque manner , and is a wonderfully close imitation of real smoke ; whilst the latter personage rocks the cradle . This scene we mention as likely to produce from many tiny hands great expressions of de- light , and , in our mind's ...
... burlesque manner , and is a wonderfully close imitation of real smoke ; whilst the latter personage rocks the cradle . This scene we mention as likely to produce from many tiny hands great expressions of de- light , and , in our mind's ...
Page 181
... burlesque , some humour , and ramble of comical wit , some show , and some mimicry to divert the spectators ; but the tragical part is clearly none other than a bloody farce , without salt or savour . " But when Mr. Rymer comes to ...
... burlesque , some humour , and ramble of comical wit , some show , and some mimicry to divert the spectators ; but the tragical part is clearly none other than a bloody farce , without salt or savour . " But when Mr. Rymer comes to ...
Page 209
... burlesque , refinement should be their aim ; bearing in mind the mis- cellaneous class of people for whose amusement they cater . It may be that judicious critics are numerous in the region of the dress - boxes and the stalls , and that ...
... burlesque , refinement should be their aim ; bearing in mind the mis- cellaneous class of people for whose amusement they cater . It may be that judicious critics are numerous in the region of the dress - boxes and the stalls , and that ...
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