 That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now, wax-candles, and many of them; then, not above 3 Ibs. of tallow: now, all things civil, no rudeness anywhere; then, as in a bear garden: then, two...  Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived in - Page 212by Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1880 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1825 - 620 pages
...is now bv his pains a thousand nroes better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now Maxcandles, and many of them ; then not above 3 Ibs. of tallow...in a bear-garden: then two or three fiddlers, now oine or ten of the best : then nothing hut rnshes upon the ground, and every thing else mean : now... | |
 | 1825 - 648 pages
...stage, she understanding so «ell: that they are going lo S'vc "cr *"• a-yi'ar more. That (he Magi; is now by his pains a thousand times better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now wasraudles, and many of them ; then nut above 3 Ibs. of tallow : now all things civil, nn rudeness... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 572 pages
...come upon the stage, she understanding so well : that they are going to give her 30/. a year more. That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now wax candles, and many of them ; then not above 31bs. of tallow : now all things civil, no rudeness... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1848 - 466 pages
...come upon the stage, she understanding so well: that they are going to give her .£30 a-year more. That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...Now, wax-candles, and many of them; then, not above 3tbs of tallow: now, all things civil, no rudeness anywhere; then, as in a bear-garden: then, two or... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1853 - 568 pages
...come upon the stage, she understanding so well : that they are going to give her 30?. a year more. That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now wax candles, and many of them ; then not above 31bs. of tallow : now all things civil, no rudeness... | |
 | Samuel [collections] Pepys - 1854 - 500 pages
...come upon the stage, she understanding so well : that they are going to give her 30/. a-year more. That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...Now, wax-candles, and many of them ; then, not above 1 Giovanni Baptists Draghi, an Italisu musician in the service of Quecu Catherine, and a composer of... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1858 - 414 pages
...to Pepys what he had done, since he was a manager, for the improvement of the stage ; rendering it " a thousand times better and more glorious than ever...Now, wax-candles, and many of them ; then, not above 31bs. of tallow. Now, all things civil, no rudeness anywhere ; then, as a beargarden. Then, two or... | |
 | 1864 - 390 pages
...conio upon the stage, she understanding so well : that they are going to give her £30 a-ycar more. That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...anywhere ; then, as in a bear-garden : then, two or throe fiddlers ; now, nine or ten of the best : then, nothing but rushes upon the ground, and eveiy... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1867 - 790 pages
...chronicles a conversation with Killigrew, the manager of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. "He tells me that the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now, wax candles and many of them : then, not above 3 Ibs. of tallow. Now all things civil : no rudeness... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1867 - 814 pages
...chronicles a conversation with Killigrew, the manager of the Theatre Boyal in Drury Lane. "He tells me that the stage is now by his pains a thousand times...better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now, wax tändle» and many of then : then, not above 3 Ibe. of tallow. Now all things civil : no rudeness... | |
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