 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 psl.
...few were granted, as were not grudg'd him: Not but our good Mafter, was as fly a Tyrant, as ever was at the Head of a Theatre; for he gave the Actors more Liberty, and fewer Days Pay, than any of his Predeceflbrs : He would laugh with them over a Bottle, and bite them, in their Bargains : He kept... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 psl.
...few were granted, as were not grudg'd him : Not but our good Mafter, was as fly a Tyrant, as ever was at the Head of a Theatre ; for he gave the Actors more Liberty, and fewer Days Pay, than any of his Predeceffbrs : He would laugh with them over a Bottle, and bite them, in their Bargains : He kept them... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1764 - 390 psl.
...and fewer Days Pay, than any of his Prcdeceflbrs ; he would laugh with them over a Bottle, and trick them in their Bargains ; he kept them poor, that they might not be able to rebel ; and fometimes merry^ that they might not think of it. This was the Net the Aflors were held in for feveral... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 psl.
...few were granted as were not grudged him : not but our good master was as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theatre ; for he gave the actors...and sometimes merry, that they might not think of it : all their articles of agreement had a clause in them that he was sure to creep out at, viz. their... | |
 | 1826 - 362 psl.
...as few were granted as were not grudged him. Not but our good master was as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theatre ; for he gave the actors...sometimes merry, that they might not think of it. All their articles of agreement had a clause in them that he was sure to creep out at, viz. their respective... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 psl.
...as few were granted as were not grudged him. Not but our good master was as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theatre ; for he gave the actors...sometimes merry, that they might not think of it. All their articles of agreement had a clause in them that he was sure to creep out at, viz. their respective... | |
 | 1872 - 740 psl.
...partners, and become sole manager of Drury Lane, was a man of great cunning, a sly tyrant, " who gave the actors more liberty, and fewer days' pay,...his predecessors. He would laugh with them over a buttle, and bite them in their bargains. He kept them poor that they might not rebel, and sometimes... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - 1878 - 428 psl.
...admitted to a vote in their management. Cibber describes Rich as being " as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theatre ; for he gave the actors...to rebel, and sometimes merry that they might not * The Theatre in Dorset Gardens, however, was still occasionally used for plays that required elaborate... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - 1879 - 342 psl.
...management. Cibber describes Rich as being "as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theater ; for he gave the actors more liberty and fewer days'...over a bottle, and bite them in their bargains ; he k-cpt them poor that they might not be able to rebel, and sometimes merry that they might not think... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1880 - 532 psl.
...parts. Mr. Gibber, ST., in his Apology, observes that "this good master was as sly a tyrant as ever was at the head of a theatre, for he gave the actors more...predecessors. He would laugh with them over a bottle, and bite 'em in their bargains, he kept them poor, that they might not be able to rebel, and sometimes merry,... | |
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... pay than any of his predecessors. He would laugh with them over a bottle, and bite them in their bargains. He kept them poor, that they might not be able to rebel ; and sometimes merry, that they might not think of it. 
