 These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and reserved myself accordingly. At this period I threw out all my fire, and as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses...  Tales and Novels - Page 49by Maria Edgeworth - 1836Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1800 - 554 pages
...level, I could not expect much applaufe ; but I found myfelf well liltened to— I could heardiftinctly, in the pit, the words ' Very well— very well, indeed ! — this man feems to know what he is about,' &c. &c. Thele encomiums warmed me, but did not overfet me — I knew... | |
 | William Cook - Actors - 1804 - 468 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to — I could hear distinctly, in the pit,...indeed ! — This man seems to know what he is about,' &c. &c. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me — I knew where I should have the pull,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 380 pages
...experienced. The opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself listened to: I could hear distinctly in the pit, the words ' Very well—very well indeed! this man seems to know ivhat he is about.' These encomiums warmed me, but... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, 1 could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit,...encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where 1 should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly, at this period 1 threw out all... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit,...These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I kntw where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly, at this period I threw... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 180 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause; but I found myself well listened to — I could hear distinctly in the pit...indeed. This man seems to know what he is about," etc., etc. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull,... | |
 | Actors - 1878 - 244 pages
...perceive that he had a firm hold upon the audience, and from the critics in the pit he could hear : " Very well, very well indeed ! " " This man seems to know what he is about." " These encomiums," he said, " warned but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - Actors - 1878 - 428 pages
...perceive that he had a firm hold upon the audience, and from the critics in the pit he could hear, " Very well, very well indeed !" " This man seems to know what he is about." " These encomiums," he said, " warmed but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Jews - 1881 - 154 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to — I could ' hear distinctly in the pit the words, ' ' Very welt - very well, indeed. This man seems to know what he is about," etc.. etc. These encomiums warmed... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - Theater - 1882 - 492 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause, but I found myself well listened to. I could hear distinctly in the pit the...indeed ! This man seems to know what he is about," etc. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which... | |
| |
