The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain: From "observations Taken on the Spot.", 2 tomasR. Bentley, 1840 |
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... scenes , pre- sentments , and entertainments ! " It may be argued , that though this is an authority for demanding high prices , it is not a prohibition against taking low 66 66 CONSEQUENT REDUCTION OF CHARACTER . 3 ones . Virtually.
... scenes , pre- sentments , and entertainments ! " It may be argued , that though this is an authority for demanding high prices , it is not a prohibition against taking low 66 66 CONSEQUENT REDUCTION OF CHARACTER . 3 ones . Virtually.
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... scene prepared on gorgeous and characteristic scale . It had been begun before Covent Garden Theatre had a tenant , but tem- porarily laid aside for the production of The Jewess , during the run of which it was again taken up and ...
... scene prepared on gorgeous and characteristic scale . It had been begun before Covent Garden Theatre had a tenant , but tem- porarily laid aside for the production of The Jewess , during the run of which it was again taken up and ...
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... A line will bring me to the theatre . " Scene . - London and Kensington . " Time . - 1746 . " Yours very truly , " R. B. PEAKE , An ex - treasurer . " A. Bunn , Esq . & c . & c . & c . " PROFITABLE SPECULATION . 15 and Harley in it , ...
... A line will bring me to the theatre . " Scene . - London and Kensington . " Time . - 1746 . " Yours very truly , " R. B. PEAKE , An ex - treasurer . " A. Bunn , Esq . & c . & c . & c . " PROFITABLE SPECULATION . 15 and Harley in it , ...
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... scene of his actions will not much longer survive . The perpetual inroads made upon the credulity of the people , by unneces- sary or unwarranted appeals , ought to be abolished altogether , or they will so suffer by neglect , as to ...
... scene of his actions will not much longer survive . The perpetual inroads made upon the credulity of the people , by unneces- sary or unwarranted appeals , ought to be abolished altogether , or they will so suffer by neglect , as to ...
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... scenes like those in " Venice Preserved , in which the poor weak lover is only sustained and justified by the passion of the lady . He felt this disadvantage so strongly , as having marred the effect of his first performance , " that ...
... scenes like those in " Venice Preserved , in which the poor weak lover is only sustained and justified by the passion of the lady . He felt this disadvantage so strongly , as having marred the effect of his first performance , " that ...
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The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain– From "observations ..., 2 tomas Alfred Bunn Visos knygos peržiūra - 1840 |
The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain– From "observations ..., 2 tomas Alfred Bunn Visos knygos peržiūra - 1840 |
The Stage: Both Before and Behind the Curtain– From "observations ..., 2 tomas Alfred Bunn Visos knygos peržiūra - 1840 |
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66 MY DEAR Act of Parliament actor actress advertised Alfred Bunn amongst announced appear audience Bartley Bulwer character Charles Kean Charles Kemble circumstances Colman Covent Garden Theatre DEAR SIR death Ditto drama Drury Lane Theatre Elliston engagement entertainment examiner of plays farce favour feeling fees Fidelio Forrest Friday genius gentlemen give honour Isoline Jewess Jules Kean La Sonnambula lessee letter license London Lord Chamberlain lordship Macready Macready's Madame Malibran Mademoiselle Maid of Artois Majesty Malibran de Beriot manager ment Miss Monsieur de Beriot morning never night nightly average novelty obedient servant occasion opinion Otway pantomime parties patent theatres performance person piece possessed present produced proprietors reader receipt received reply respect Royal Drury Lane scene season Serjeant Talfourd Shakspeare sing song Sonnambula stage subjoined Taglioni talent Theatre Royal Drury theatrical tion Tipperary tragedy wish
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