Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20George Daniel, John Cumberland J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... play ; aided by a huge pyramid of frizzled hair , saturated with pow- der , an extraordinary superabundance of frill and ruffle , and a coat , the skirt of which is almost as taper as a monkey's tail . There is some amusing equivoque in ...
... play ; aided by a huge pyramid of frizzled hair , saturated with pow- der , an extraordinary superabundance of frill and ruffle , and a coat , the skirt of which is almost as taper as a monkey's tail . There is some amusing equivoque in ...
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... Plays but those which they have seen actel . The Stage Directions are given from their own personal observations , during the most recent performances . EXITS and ENTRANCES . R. means Right ; L. Left ; D. F. Door in Flat ; R. D. Right ...
... Plays but those which they have seen actel . The Stage Directions are given from their own personal observations , during the most recent performances . EXITS and ENTRANCES . R. means Right ; L. Left ; D. F. Door in Flat ; R. D. Right ...
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... play . Sir L. Duped ! What , Sir Larry M'Murragh ! — Sure , and wasn't I ruined , at last , in the most honour- able manner , by an intimate friend ? Car . Ruined in an honourable manner by an intimate friend ? I can't conceive how that ...
... play . Sir L. Duped ! What , Sir Larry M'Murragh ! — Sure , and wasn't I ruined , at last , in the most honour- able manner , by an intimate friend ? Car . Ruined in an honourable manner by an intimate friend ? I can't conceive how that ...
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... plays upon the French horn without . ] Bless me ! what's the matter now ? Sir L. It's Mr. Bang playing " Variety is Charming , " on the horn of your deceas'd husband . [ The horn falls with a crash . Mrs. G. [ Screaming . ] Augh ! he ...
... plays upon the French horn without . ] Bless me ! what's the matter now ? Sir L. It's Mr. Bang playing " Variety is Charming , " on the horn of your deceas'd husband . [ The horn falls with a crash . Mrs. G. [ Screaming . ] Augh ! he ...
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... play - wright , as the only man , to the degradation of all others . A fury for individual artists pinches the arts ; and , when people have patronage , they should always draw modest genius from obscurity . - But why isn't he here ...
... play - wright , as the only man , to the degradation of all others . A fury for individual artists pinches the arts ; and , when people have patronage , they should always draw modest genius from obscurity . - But why isn't he here ...
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