Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet-street a great ' pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him what play was played ' that day ? He (being angry to be stayed upon so frivolous a demand) * answered, that he might see what play was to be played... The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge - Page 1291825Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 670 pages
...Malter Field, the player, riding up Fleet-ftreet agréât pace, a gentleman called him, and allied him, what play was played that day. He being angry to be Itaicd on ib frivolous a demand, anfwcred, that he charaaers, or the names of the acbrs by whom they... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pages
..." Matter Field, the player, riding up Fleet-ftreet a great pace, a gentleman called him, and alked him, what play was played that day. He being angry to be ftaied on fo frivolous a demand, an{Wercd, that he might fee what play was plaied upon every pojie.... | |
| 1807 - 552 pages
...the Water Poet, under the head of Wit and Mirth, " Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet Street a great pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him, what play was p ,'iyed that day. He being angry to be staied ou so rrivolous a demand, answered, that he might see... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 740 pages
...the player, riding up. Fleet-street a great pace [going probably to the play-house in Blackfriars], a gentleman called him and asked him what play was played that day ;" &c. whom he describes going from an ordinary to the playhouse on horseback, appears to have been... | |
| 1824 - 486 pages
...under the head of Wit and Mirth. " Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet-street a great .pare, a gentleman called him, and asked him what play was...demand, answered, that he might see what play was plaicd upon every paste. 'I cry yon mercy,' said the gentleman, a I took you for a paste you rode so... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...recorded by Taylor, the Water Poet, under the head of If it and Mirth. • Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet-street a great pace, a gentleman called...what play was played that day. He being angry to be staled on so frivolous a demand, answered, that he might see what play was plaied upon every paste.... | |
| Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 392 pages
...poet, has the following bon mot on this custom. " Master Field the player, riding up Fleet-street at a great pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him...what play was played that day. He being angry to be stayed on so frivolous a demand, answered that he might see what play was to be played on every paste.... | |
| Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 374 pages
...subject, is related by Taylor, the Water Poet : " Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet Street, at a great pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him,...what play was played that day ? He, being angry to be stayed on so frivolous a demand, answered, that he might see what play was to be played, on every post.... | |
| John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...posiing bills. Taylor, the water-poet, relates that master Field, the player, ridinj up fleet-street at a great pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him...what play was played that day ? He being angry to be sluid on so frivolous a demand, answered that lie might see what play was to be played on every post.... | |
| 1826 - 334 pages
...has the following bon-mot on this custom : — " Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet-street at a great pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him what play was to be played that day; he, heing angry to be stayed on so frivolous a demand, answered, that he might... | |
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