The Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine, Том 1T. and J. Elvey., 1821 Wholly dedicated to the stage, and containing original dramatic biography, essays, criticisms, poetry, reviews ... with occasional notices of the country theatres, the whole forming a complete critical and biographical illustration of the British stage. |
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... persons who deemed themselves fortunate in wit- nessing his performance on the night when Iago was sus- tained by that child of controversy and managerial cupidity -now faded into " cold and silent neglect " -BOOтн ; and certainly Mr ...
... persons who deemed themselves fortunate in wit- nessing his performance on the night when Iago was sus- tained by that child of controversy and managerial cupidity -now faded into " cold and silent neglect " -BOOтн ; and certainly Mr ...
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... person- ated them . - His Timon , Ludovico Sforza , Richard the II . , ' King John , and the Jew of Malta , ( 1 ) although each con- tained the most sublime touches , proved unattractive , - but this may principally be attributed to the ...
... person- ated them . - His Timon , Ludovico Sforza , Richard the II . , ' King John , and the Jew of Malta , ( 1 ) although each con- tained the most sublime touches , proved unattractive , - but this may principally be attributed to the ...
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... persons chose to be buried on the north side of a church . The original reason was this ; -In the times when the Roman Catholic religion prevailed , it was customary , on seeing the tombstone or grave of a friend or acquaintance , to ...
... persons chose to be buried on the north side of a church . The original reason was this ; -In the times when the Roman Catholic religion prevailed , it was customary , on seeing the tombstone or grave of a friend or acquaintance , to ...
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... persons guilty of some offence , were buried there . Persons who , actuated by lunacy , had destroyed themselves , were buried on this side , and some- times out of the east and west directions of the other graves . This is said to be ...
... persons guilty of some offence , were buried there . Persons who , actuated by lunacy , had destroyed themselves , were buried on this side , and some- times out of the east and west directions of the other graves . This is said to be ...
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... person . Lambeth , May 11 , 1821 . [ To be Resumed . ] THEATRICAL MISERIES . Original and Selected . BY SIMON SENSITIVE , JUN . MR . DRAMA , GLANVILLE . I AM One of those , who , shutting their eyes and ears to what are miscalled the ...
... person . Lambeth , May 11 , 1821 . [ To be Resumed . ] THEATRICAL MISERIES . Original and Selected . BY SIMON SENSITIVE , JUN . MR . DRAMA , GLANVILLE . I AM One of those , who , shutting their eyes and ears to what are miscalled the ...
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