Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical : Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres-royal, London, Volume 14John Cumberland, 1826 |
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... pretty bustling life of it . [ Bell rings . ] There goes the bell in the parlour again . [ Voice without . ] And there goes Mrs. P.'s clapper in the bar ! [ A voice without cries , " Who waits here ? ] You do , my fine fellow , by your ...
... pretty bustling life of it . [ Bell rings . ] There goes the bell in the parlour again . [ Voice without . ] And there goes Mrs. P.'s clapper in the bar ! [ A voice without cries , " Who waits here ? ] You do , my fine fellow , by your ...
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... pretty behaved ; mind your P's and Q's , Mrs. Mrs. P. Here's impertinence ! Here's assumption ! Are you a man , Mr. Prig ? Are you a man ? Bomb . Aye , and a bold one , that dare look on that Which might appal the devil ! But I'll be ...
... pretty behaved ; mind your P's and Q's , Mrs. Mrs. P. Here's impertinence ! Here's assumption ! Are you a man , Mr. Prig ? Are you a man ? Bomb . Aye , and a bold one , that dare look on that Which might appal the devil ! But I'll be ...
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... pretty Miss Dorothy , I've got a favour to ask . - Do let us go to the play this evening , to see " The Romp . " Mrs. D. Do you think I am out of my senses ? - Go to the play ! Go to your chamber , look in the glass , and you'll see the ...
... pretty Miss Dorothy , I've got a favour to ask . - Do let us go to the play this evening , to see " The Romp . " Mrs. D. Do you think I am out of my senses ? - Go to the play ! Go to your chamber , look in the glass , and you'll see the ...
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... pretty women . Ha ha ha ! He looks for all the world like the Fool of Fashion bound in old calf ! How gracefully he takes his leave too : with a bow that might be reckoned fashionable in Queen Eliza- beth's time . Enter Sir MARMADUKE ...
... pretty women . Ha ha ha ! He looks for all the world like the Fool of Fashion bound in old calf ! How gracefully he takes his leave too : with a bow that might be reckoned fashionable in Queen Eliza- beth's time . Enter Sir MARMADUKE ...
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... pretty sure , will fast their forty days for't . ! Cries Tommy Stich- " the vine is sich , so pleasant , soft and mellow , So , Sammy Screw , I'll drink to you , for you're an honest fellow ! " " Good Billy Bray ! your song , or say ...
... pretty sure , will fast their forty days for't . ! Cries Tommy Stich- " the vine is sich , so pleasant , soft and mellow , So , Sammy Screw , I'll drink to you , for you're an honest fellow ! " " Good Billy Bray ! your song , or say ...
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Page 42 - Peter, good nature becomes you. You look now as you did before we were married, when you used to walk with me under the elms, and tell me stories of what a gallant you were in your youth, and chuck me under the chin, you would ; and ask me if I thought I could love an old fellow, who would deny me nothing — didn't you?
Page 68 - The fact is, sir, that Lady Teazle, knowing my pretensions to your ward Maria - I say, sir, Lady Teazle, being apprehensive of the jealousy of your temper - and knowing my friendship to the family - she, sir, I say...
Page 79 - Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife. Don't you think it will do her good to let her pine a little ? Row.
Page 28 - tis out of pure good humour ; and I take it for granted, they deal exactly in the same manner with me. But, Sir Peter, you know you promised to come to Lady Sneerwell's too. Sir Peter T. Well, well, I'll call in just to look after my own character.
Page 87 - Plunged fairly in, like a cold bath it serves, When principles relax, to brace the nerves : Such is my case ; and yet I must deplore That the gay dream of dissipation's o'er.
Page 13 - Clackitt has a very pretty talent, and a great deal of industry. Snake. True, madam, and has been tolerably successful in her day. To my knowledge, she has been the cause of six matches being broken off, and three sons being disinherited; of four forced elopements, and as many close confinements; nine separate maintenances, and two divorces.
Page 27 - I thank you, madam — but don't flatter yourself; for though your ill conduct may disturb my peace of mind, it shall never break my heart, I promise you : however, I am equally obliged to you for the hint.
Page 38 - Oh, I have convinced him that he has no chance of recovering certain sums advanced to Charles but through the bounty of Sir Oliver, who he knows is arrived ; so that you may depend on his fidelity to his own interests. I have also another evidence in my power, one Snake, whom I have detected in a matter little short of forgery, and shall shortly produce to remove some of your prejudices, Sir Peter, relative to Charles and Lady Teazle.
Page 20 - tis very vulgar to print ; and, as my little productions are mostly satires and lampoons on particular people, I find they circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties.
Page 58 - I am surprised she has not sent, if she is prevented from coming. Sir Peter certainly does not suspect me. Yet I wish I may not lose the heiress, through the scrape I have drawn myself into with the wife; however, Charles's imprudence and bad character are great points in my favour.