Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 18George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... Right ; L. Left ; R. D. Right Door ; L. D. Left Door ; C. D. F. or M. D. Centre Door in the Flat ; R. D. F. Right Door in the Flat ; L. D. F. Left Door in the Flat , or the Scene running across the back of the Stage ; R.S. E. Right ...
... Right ; L. Left ; R. D. Right Door ; L. D. Left Door ; C. D. F. or M. D. Centre Door in the Flat ; R. D. F. Right Door in the Flat ; L. D. F. Left Door in the Flat , or the Scene running across the back of the Stage ; R.S. E. Right ...
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... right , Charley ! [ Follows them . She . [ Solus - looking out . ] As well as I can distin- guish , yonder seems a boat put off from that ship that cou'dn't get in last night - I may pick up customers among the passengers ; they can't ...
... right , Charley ! [ Follows them . She . [ Solus - looking out . ] As well as I can distin- guish , yonder seems a boat put off from that ship that cou'dn't get in last night - I may pick up customers among the passengers ; they can't ...
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... right good stuff ; Of this I'll boast , say more who can , I never was afraid to see my man . I'm a chick - a - biddy - see Take me now , now , now , A merry little he For your row , dow , dow . Brown Bess I'll knock about , oh ...
... right good stuff ; Of this I'll boast , say more who can , I never was afraid to see my man . I'm a chick - a - biddy - see Take me now , now , now , A merry little he For your row , dow , dow . Brown Bess I'll knock about , oh ...
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... Right ; L. Left ; D. F. Door in Flat ; R. D. Right Door ; L. D. Left Door ; S. E. Second Entrance ; U. E. Upper Entrance ; M. D. Middle Door . RELATIVE POSITIONS . R. means Right ; L. Left ; C. Centre ; R. C. Right of Centre ; L. C. ...
... Right ; L. Left ; D. F. Door in Flat ; R. D. Right Door ; L. D. Left Door ; S. E. Second Entrance ; U. E. Upper Entrance ; M. D. Middle Door . RELATIVE POSITIONS . R. means Right ; L. Left ; C. Centre ; R. C. Right of Centre ; L. C. ...
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... right hand Is perjured to the bosom ? To die , but lightly expiates thy offence . Pro . My shame and guilt confound me : Thy wrath is just ; and I as freely suffer , As e'er I did commit : I merit death . Val . Go , -bear him from my ...
... right hand Is perjured to the bosom ? To die , but lightly expiates thy offence . Pro . My shame and guilt confound me : Thy wrath is just ; and I as freely suffer , As e'er I did commit : I merit death . Val . Go , -bear him from my ...
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Benin Bertram Briefwit captain Charley Clown Count Covent Garden Crosses CUMBERLAND TERRACE Dame dear door dress Duke Dumain Edmund Egerton Eglamour Enter Ernestine Exeunt Exit father fellow gentlemen Gentlemen of Verona girl give Greville Grumio hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven Helena Highland Reel honour JOHN CUMBERLAND Julia Kate Katharine King lady Launce Lefeu letter look lord M'Gil M'Gilpin Madame Gertrude marriage marry master Milan mistress Moggy Narbon nestine never Nicholas Old F Paroles Petruchio poor pray ring Rosambert Rose Rostrum Rousillon Sally SCENE servant Shakspeare Shelty Silvia Sir Proteus speak sweet tell THEATRES ROYAL thee there's thing thou art Thurio Tourville Valentine wife Zounds
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Page 44 - How use doth breed a habit in a man ! This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns : Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And, to the nightingale's complaining notes, Tune my distresses, and record my woes.
Page 10 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 10 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing ; And here she stands, touch her whoever dare ; I'll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua.
Page 49 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 21 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 30 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 22 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 35 - I have no other but a woman's reason ; I think him so, because I think him so.
Page 50 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.