The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain: From "observations Taken on the Spot.", Volume 1R. Bentley, 1840 - Theater |
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... honour to be , Your Lordship's obedient , humble servant , THOMAS DUNCOMBE . " To the Earl of Uxbridge , & c . " SIR , " Windsor Castle , Feb. 13 , 1840 . " In answer to your letter , which I had the honour of receiving last week , on ...
... honour to be , Your Lordship's obedient , humble servant , THOMAS DUNCOMBE . " To the Earl of Uxbridge , & c . " SIR , " Windsor Castle , Feb. 13 , 1840 . " In answer to your letter , which I had the honour of receiving last week , on ...
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... honour to class among my acquaintance , will be good enough to be satisfied with a statement of the simple fact that , like the rest of my fellow creatures , I have had the average number of relations -that my father wore a sword ...
... honour to class among my acquaintance , will be good enough to be satisfied with a statement of the simple fact that , like the rest of my fellow creatures , I have had the average number of relations -that my father wore a sword ...
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... honour of perusing what is herein set down . The management of the national theatres having proved a failure in the hands of those who have hitherto undertaken it , there must be some latent cause which the speculators have not inquired ...
... honour of perusing what is herein set down . The management of the national theatres having proved a failure in the hands of those who have hitherto undertaken it , there must be some latent cause which the speculators have not inquired ...
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... honour of catering for " your amusement , to thank you for unceasing success . And now , " Ladies and Gentlemen , I have to reiterate those thanks a hundred " fold for one of the most prosperous seasons ever known within " these walls ...
... honour of catering for " your amusement , to thank you for unceasing success . And now , " Ladies and Gentlemen , I have to reiterate those thanks a hundred " fold for one of the most prosperous seasons ever known within " these walls ...
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... honour to any ; some whom I have had the pleasure of meeting in the very best society ; some to whom I am in- debted for many social hours at their own delight- ful tables - some who have contributed to the plea- sures of mine ; all ...
... honour to any ; some whom I have had the pleasure of meeting in the very best society ; some to whom I am in- debted for many social hours at their own delight- ful tables - some who have contributed to the plea- sures of mine ; all ...
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