With a Show in the North: Reminiscences of Mark LemonW. H. Allen, 1871 - 284 pages |
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... entered upon his Scottish tour , and was really waiting to be duly , if not pro- fessionally , chaperoned through the " land o ' cakes . " I started on a cold morning in 1869 ( Ja- nuary 25 ) from Euston Square station . It was ten o ...
... entered upon his Scottish tour , and was really waiting to be duly , if not pro- fessionally , chaperoned through the " land o ' cakes . " I started on a cold morning in 1869 ( Ja- nuary 25 ) from Euston Square station . It was ten o ...
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... entered heart and soul into the vagaries of Falstaff , and on this first night in Edinboro ' town the play had gone well in every respect . Mark Lemon had a large sense of humour ; and his humour was kindly , it rarely stung- it was ...
... entered heart and soul into the vagaries of Falstaff , and on this first night in Edinboro ' town the play had gone well in every respect . Mark Lemon had a large sense of humour ; and his humour was kindly , it rarely stung- it was ...
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... enter- tainment of his humble and delighted guests . He discussed the question of fire - brigades generally , talked of the early days of the volunteer movement , and turning to me spoke of their local efforts in this direction , to the ...
... enter- tainment of his humble and delighted guests . He discussed the question of fire - brigades generally , talked of the early days of the volunteer movement , and turning to me spoke of their local efforts in this direction , to the ...
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... entered in his dressing - gown , anxious to give me some news which he had received that morning by letter . I felt myself in an " awkward fix . " I did not introduce the gentlemen . They bowed to each other , Mark Lemon in his courtly ...
... entered in his dressing - gown , anxious to give me some news which he had received that morning by letter . I felt myself in an " awkward fix . " I did not introduce the gentlemen . They bowed to each other , Mark Lemon in his courtly ...
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... enter- tainment , when the parting days came . " I never saw such a dreadful man in all my days as ye were , " said the pretty girl when Bar- dolph presented himself after the play . " Why did ye not tak ' the part o ' the Prince ...
... enter- tainment , when the parting days came . " I never saw such a dreadful man in all my days as ye were , " said the pretty girl when Bar- dolph presented himself after the play . " Why did ye not tak ' the part o ' the Prince ...
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With a Show in the North: Reminiscences of Mark Lemon (Classic Reprint) Joseph Hatton No preview available - 2018 |
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