A New History of the English Stage: From the Restoration to the Liberty of the Theatres, in Connection with the Patent Houses, from Original Papers in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, the State Paper Office, and Other Sources, Volume 2Tinsley Brothers, 1882 - Theater |
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acting actor actress appeared applause audience Beggar's Opera benefit Booth boxes brought called character Cibber Colley Cibber Colman comedians comedy Covent Garden Theatre curious declared dramatic dress Drury Lane Theatre Duke Elliston engaged entertainment extraordinary farce favour Fleetwood Foote gallery Garrick gave gentleman give Goodman's Fields grace green-room guineas Harris Haymarket Haymarket Theatre heard Highmore honour humour interest James Lacy Kemble King Lacy lady late licence Lincoln's Inn Fields lived London Lord Chamberlain Macklin Majesty manager ment Miss never night occasion opera pantomime patent patent theatres performers person Peter Moore piece play players playhouse present proprietors Quin received rehearsal Rich salary Samuel Whitbread says scenes season seemed Sheridan soon stage success taste Tate Wilkinson Theatre Royal theatrical thought told took town tragedy voice whole Wilks young
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Page 27 - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.
Page 319 - ... who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Page 127 - The trial scene wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well listened to, and here I made such a silent yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired from this great attempt most perfectly satisfied. On my return to the green-room, after the play was over, it was crowded with nobility and critics, who all complimented me in the warmest and most unbounded manner ; and the situation I felt myself in, I must confess, was one of the most flattering and intoxicating of my whole life....
Page 302 - In expressing slowness of apprehension this actor surpassed all others. You could see the first dawn of an idea stealing slowly over his countenance, climbing up by little and little, with a painful process, till it cleared up at last to the fulness of a twilight conception, its highest meridian.
Page 180 - For physic and farces his equal there scarce is— His farces are physic, his physic a farce is.
Page 25 - He began on it ; and" when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing.
Page 288 - Why, Sir, did you go to Mrs. Abington's benefit? Did you see?" JOHNSON. "No, Sir." "Did you hear?
Page 165 - Ah! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please, to live.
Page 187 - WITH that low cunning, which in fools supplies, -* And amply too, the place of being wise, Which Nature, kind, indulgent parent ! gave To qualify the blockhead for a knave...
Page 165 - Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend.