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... personation of that Character . — [ Kilkenny Paper , Saturday , October 25th , 1806. ] On Friday Night we had a masterly delineation of the distracting frenzies of the GAMESTER . The sighs and tears that attended the Representation to ...
... personation of that Character . — [ Kilkenny Paper , Saturday , October 25th , 1806. ] On Friday Night we had a masterly delineation of the distracting frenzies of the GAMESTER . The sighs and tears that attended the Representation to ...
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... personation of this Character ; and he has by nature too , a sedateness of manner that becomes the cool and calculating Jew . He seemed to aim at originality in his performance , for he laid aside the peculiar dialect which others have ...
... personation of this Character ; and he has by nature too , a sedateness of manner that becomes the cool and calculating Jew . He seemed to aim at originality in his performance , for he laid aside the peculiar dialect which others have ...
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... admirably acted it undoubtedly was , but the happiest and most characteristic touch in his personation of Hardcastle , was in the scene where he is drilling his awkward servants ; with a PRIVATE THEATRE OF KILKENNY . 73.
... admirably acted it undoubtedly was , but the happiest and most characteristic touch in his personation of Hardcastle , was in the scene where he is drilling his awkward servants ; with a PRIVATE THEATRE OF KILKENNY . 73.
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... personation of Casca ; his excellence in Comedy has been long known to us , but such is the variety of his talents , that we think he would be an acquisition to any Stage , in any department of the Drama . We wish that whoever regulated ...
... personation of Casca ; his excellence in Comedy has been long known to us , but such is the variety of his talents , that we think he would be an acquisition to any Stage , in any department of the Drama . We wish that whoever regulated ...
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... personation of that character , by Mr. LYSTER , could not be forgotten : it rose before us like the rich memory of rapture once enjoyed ; and when even the name of Mr. CORRY himself became identified with the representation of that fine ...
... personation of that character , by Mr. LYSTER , could not be forgotten : it rose before us like the rich memory of rapture once enjoyed ; and when even the name of Mr. CORRY himself became identified with the representation of that fine ...
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The Private Theatre of Kilkenny [a Record of Its Dramatic Productions] Theatre Kilkenny City No preview available - 2015 |
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