Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... Thisby in " a monstrous little voice , " rather than let Francis Flute the bellows - mender , who has " a beard coming , " speak small , and " make the grove harmonious ! " This play has been thrice revived since the year 1763 : first ...
... Thisby in " a monstrous little voice , " rather than let Francis Flute the bellows - mender , who has " a beard coming , " speak small , and " make the grove harmonious ! " This play has been thrice revived since the year 1763 : first ...
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... Thisby . Bot . A very good piece of work , I assure you , and a merry . - Now , good Peter Quince , call forth your actors by the scroll : -Masters , spread yourselves . Qui . Answer , as I call you . - Nick Bottom , the weaver . Bot ...
... Thisby . Bot . A very good piece of work , I assure you , and a merry . - Now , good Peter Quince , call forth your actors by the scroll : -Masters , spread yourselves . Qui . Answer , as I call you . - Nick Bottom , the weaver . Bot ...
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... Thisby too : I'll speak in a monstrous little voice ; - " Thisne , Thisne . Ah , Pyramus , my lover dear ; thy Thisby dear ! and lady dear ! " Qui . No , no ; you must play Pyramus ; and , Flute , you Thisby . Bot . Well , proceed . Qui ...
... Thisby too : I'll speak in a monstrous little voice ; - " Thisne , Thisne . Ah , Pyramus , my lover dear ; thy Thisby dear ! and lady dear ! " Qui . No , no ; you must play Pyramus ; and , Flute , you Thisby . Bot . Well , proceed . Qui ...
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... Thisby that will never please . First , Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself ; which the ladies cannot abide . How answer you that ? Sno . By'rlakin , a parlous fear . Sta . I believe we must leave the killing out , when all is ...
... Thisby that will never please . First , Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself ; which the ladies cannot abide . How answer you that ? Sno . By'rlakin , a parlous fear . Sta . I believe we must leave the killing out , when all is ...
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... Thisby meet by moonlight . Snug . Doth the moon shine , that night we play our play ? Bot . A calendar , a calendar ! look in the almanack ; find out moonshine , find out moonshine . Qui . Yes , it doth shine that night . Bot . Why ...
... Thisby meet by moonlight . Snug . Doth the moon shine , that night we play our play ? Bot . A calendar , a calendar ! look in the almanack ; find out moonshine , find out moonshine . Qui . Yes , it doth shine that night . Bot . Why ...
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