A Collection of Farces and Other After-pieces, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden and Hay-Market: Printed Under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Book, Volume 3

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Mrs. Inchbald
Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1809 - English drama

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Page 223 - Then for the performance. Mr. Dodd was astonishingly great in the character of Sir Harry. That universal and judicious actor, Mr. Palmer, perhaps never appeared to more advantage than in the Colonel ; but it is not in the power of language to do justice to Mr. King; indeed he more than merited those repeated bursts of applause which he drew from a most brilliant and judicious audience. As to the scenery, the miraculous powers of Mr.
Page 249 - Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand that even though they had more justice in their cause, and wisdom in their measures — yet, if there was not a greater spirit shown on the part of the people, the country would at last fall a sacrifice to the hostile ambition of the Spanish monarchy.
Page 211 - Steal ! — to be sure they may ; and, egad, serve your best thoughts as gypsies do stolen children, disfigure them to make 'em pass for their own.
Page 223 - Lud, sir, you are very ignorant, I am afraid ! — Yes, sir, puffing is of various sorts ; the principal are, the puff direct, the puff preliminary, the puff collateral, the puff collusive, and the puff oblique, or puff by implication. These all assume, as circumstances require, the various forms of letter to the editor, occasional anecdote, impartial critique, observation from correspondent, or advertisement from the party.
Page 213 - Or, if I made any objection, I am sure it was to nothing in the piece; but that I was afraid it was on the whole, a little too long.
Page 222 - Sneer. Oh, I understand you. Puff. And in truth I deserved what I got ; for I suppose never man went through such a series of calamities in the same space, of time ! — Sir, I was five times made a bankrupt, and reduced from a state of affluence by a train of unavoidable misfortunes ! then, sir, though...
Page 211 - Why, sir, for aught I know, he might take out some of the best things in my tragedy, and put them into his own comedy.
Page 213 - Oh, if Mr. Dangle read it, that's quite another affair !— But I assure you, Mrs. Dangle, the first evening you can spare me three hours and a half...
Page 213 - I'll undertake to read you the whole, from beginning to end, with the prologue and epilogue, and allow time for the music between the acts.
Page 221 - But pray, Mr. Puff, what first put you on exercising your talents in this way? Puff. Egad, sir, sheer necessity — the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention : you must know, Mr.

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