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" Aspect threw out such a Glow of Health and Chearfulness, that, on the Stage, few Spectators that were not past it could behold her without Desire. It was even a Fashion among the Gay and Young to have a Taste or Tendre for Mrs. Bracegirdle. "
Memoirs of Robert William Elliston, Comedian ...: 1774-1810 - Page xix
by George Raymond - 1844 - 438 pages
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...Fafhion atiwyig the Gay, and Young, to have a Tafte or Tendre for Mrs. Bracegirdle. She infpired the beft Authors to write for her, and two of them, when they gave her a Lover, in a Play, feem'd palpably to plead their own Paffions, and make their private Court to her, in fictitious Characters....
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The History of the Stage: In which is Included the Theatrical Charecters of ...

Colley Cibber - Theater - 1742 - 242 pages
...Fafhion a.mong the Gay and Young, to have a Tafte or Tendre for Mrs. Bracegirdle, She infpired th.eb.eft Authors to write for her, and two of them, when they gave her a Lover in a Play, feemed palbably to plead their own Paffions, and make their private Court to her, in fictitious Characters....
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - Actors - 1750 - 594 pages
...Fafhion among the Gay, and Young, to have a Tafte or Tendre for Mrs. Bracegirdle. She infpired the bell Authors to write for her, and two of them, when they gave her a Lover, in a Play, feem'd palpably to plead their own Paffions, and make their private "Court to her, in fictitious Characters....
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 1

Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1786 - 516 pages
...among " the gay and young, to have a taSle or tendre for Mrs. BRACE" GIRDLE. She infpired the beft authors to write for her, and " two of them, when they gave her a lover in a play, feemed " palpably to plead their own paffion>, and make their private " court *' who are to be taken...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - Actors - 1822 - 564 pages
...few spectators that were not past it, could behold her without desire. It was even a fashion among the gay and young, to have a taste or tendre for Mrs....authors to write for her, and two* of them, when they * Rowe and Congreve, the latter of whom is believed to have been the object of Mrs. Bracegirdle's congenial...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber ... Written by himself

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...stage few spectators that were not past it could behold her without desire. It was even a fashion among the gay and young to have a taste or tendre for Mrs...them, when they gave her a lover in a play, seemed palpably to plead their own passion, and make their private court to her in fictitious characters....
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 1

1826 - 362 pages
...stage few spectators that were not past it could behold her without desire. It was even a fashion among the gay and young to have a taste or tendre for Mrs...them, when they gave her a lover in a play, seemed palpably to plead their own passion, ana make their private court to her in fictitious characters....
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Life of Mrs. Siddons, Volumes 1-2

Thomas Campbell - Actresses - 1834 - 358 pages
...luxuriates in describing her fascination of her audiences, which was such that it was the fashion among the gay and young to have a taste or tendre for Mrs. Bracegirdle. From the important characters that were intrusted to her in tragedy, such as Almeira in the " Mourning...
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The Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar, Volume 2

William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - Bookbinders - 1840 - 782 pages
...stage few spectators that were not past it could behold her without desire. It was even a fashion among the gay and young to have a taste or tendre for Mrs....her ; and two of them, when they gave her a lover in the play, seemed palpably to plead their own passion, and make their private court to her in fictitious...
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London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places, Volume 3

John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1871 - 510 pages
...few spectators, that were not past it, could behold her without desire. It was even a fashion among the gay and young to have a taste, or tendre, for...her; and two of them, when they gave her a lover in the play, seemed palpably to plead their own passion, and make their private court to her in fictitious...
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