The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their Epitome, the Stage, Volume 15proprieters., 1802 |
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... comedy , called the CON- TRACT , or FEMALE CAPTAIN , represented at Drury Lane in 1779 , and twice , we believe , at the Haymarket the following year . This piece was written for his friend , MISS POPE's benefit , and introduced Miss ...
... comedy , called the CON- TRACT , or FEMALE CAPTAIN , represented at Drury Lane in 1779 , and twice , we believe , at the Haymarket the following year . This piece was written for his friend , MISS POPE's benefit , and introduced Miss ...
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... comedy , which , since the retirement of Miss Farren , it has been her desire to sustain ; it certainly does not satisfy criticism , but her archness , her nature , her tout ensemble is very agreeable , and affords infinite pleasure to ...
... comedy , which , since the retirement of Miss Farren , it has been her desire to sustain ; it certainly does not satisfy criticism , but her archness , her nature , her tout ensemble is very agreeable , and affords infinite pleasure to ...
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... comedy , as we have before observed , excellent as it is , is caviare to the multitude ; for the allusions are obsolete , and the characters and manners , though admirably sketched and correctly preserved , are not easily to be ...
... comedy , as we have before observed , excellent as it is , is caviare to the multitude ; for the allusions are obsolete , and the characters and manners , though admirably sketched and correctly preserved , are not easily to be ...
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... comedy of Hear both Parties , announced at Drury Lane , is from the pen of Mr. Holcroft . A new drama , expected at the same theatre , called the Hero of the North , is founded on the history of Gustavus Vasa , and borrowed , probably ...
... comedy of Hear both Parties , announced at Drury Lane , is from the pen of Mr. Holcroft . A new drama , expected at the same theatre , called the Hero of the North , is founded on the history of Gustavus Vasa , and borrowed , probably ...
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... comedy called Le Prejugé alamode . Sir Bashful is a gentleman , who , though passionately fond of his wife , yet , from a fear of being laughed at by the gay world for uxoriousness , is perpetually assuming the tyrant , and treating her ...
... comedy called Le Prejugé alamode . Sir Bashful is a gentleman , who , though passionately fond of his wife , yet , from a fear of being laughed at by the gay world for uxoriousness , is perpetually assuming the tyrant , and treating her ...
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