Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1776 - English drama |
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Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays John Bell. Bussic Hinchs fund 820.2 19 v . 2 1 Act PROVOKED WIFE . Scene Roberts del . Publifha for 23425.
Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays John Bell. Bussic Hinchs fund 820.2 19 v . 2 1 Act PROVOKED WIFE . Scene Roberts del . Publifha for 23425.
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Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays John Bell. Act PROVOKED WIFE . Scene Roberts del . Publifha for Bells British Theatre June 1776 . MGARRICK in the Character of $ 70HN - So ! how dye like my Shapes now ? 1 Act PROVOKED W THE ...
Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays John Bell. Act PROVOKED WIFE . Scene Roberts del . Publifha for Bells British Theatre June 1776 . MGARRICK in the Character of $ 70HN - So ! how dye like my Shapes now ? 1 Act PROVOKED W THE ...
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... . Ward . Belinda , - Mrs. Greville . Mrs. Mattocks . Lady Fancyful , · -Mrs.Abington . Mrs. Bellamy . 7 + Mademoiselle , - Mrs. Bradshaw . Mrs. Green . Cornet , Servant to Lady Fancyful , · } THE THE PROVOK'D WIFE . W A C T I. SCENE [ 4 ]
... . Ward . Belinda , - Mrs. Greville . Mrs. Mattocks . Lady Fancyful , · -Mrs.Abington . Mrs. Bellamy . 7 + Mademoiselle , - Mrs. Bradshaw . Mrs. Green . Cornet , Servant to Lady Fancyful , · } THE THE PROVOK'D WIFE . W A C T I. SCENE [ 4 ]
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... SCENE , Sir John Brute's Houfe . Enter Sir John , folus . HAT cloying meat is love — when matri- mony's the fauce to it ! I Two years marri- Every thing I fee , feel , every thing methinks has wife age has debauch'd my five fenfes ...
... SCENE , Sir John Brute's Houfe . Enter Sir John , folus . HAT cloying meat is love — when matri- mony's the fauce to it ! I Two years marri- Every thing I fee , feel , every thing methinks has wife age has debauch'd my five fenfes ...
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... SCENE , adreffing - room . Enter Lady Fancyful , Mademoifelle , and Cornet . L. F. How do I look this morning ? Cor . Your ladyfhip lookes very ill , truly . L. F. Lard , how ill - natur'd thou art , Cornet , to tell me fo , tho ' the ...
... SCENE , adreffing - room . Enter Lady Fancyful , Mademoifelle , and Cornet . L. F. How do I look this morning ? Cor . Your ladyfhip lookes very ill , truly . L. F. Lard , how ill - natur'd thou art , Cornet , to tell me fo , tho ' the ...
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