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... drama , ancient and modern 302 51 , 87 , 175 Opera House , 166 , 198 , 232 , 273 77 , 100 , 301 , 333 Advice to ... drama 24 Bad Actor , a parody Beggar's Opera .. Benefits Biographical Sketches Farquhar's apology for the stage .. 90 32 ...
... drama , ancient and modern 302 51 , 87 , 175 Opera House , 166 , 198 , 232 , 273 77 , 100 , 301 , 333 Advice to ... drama 24 Bad Actor , a parody Beggar's Opera .. Benefits Biographical Sketches Farquhar's apology for the stage .. 90 32 ...
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... dramas adopted from the French ... 144 187 the House that Jack built 316 Reviews 119 , 337 Revived drama of the Wanderer .. 314 loans and gifts to Covent Right of authorship . 183 Garden .... 240 Romeo and Juliet .. A distressing Lister ...
... dramas adopted from the French ... 144 187 the House that Jack built 316 Reviews 119 , 337 Revived drama of the Wanderer .. 314 loans and gifts to Covent Right of authorship . 183 Garden .... 240 Romeo and Juliet .. A distressing Lister ...
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... Dramatic Magazine will be , therefore , to afford a complete history of the modern stage ; but , in addition to this , the Editors purpose abridging from numerous publications a history of the British drama , including a biography of ...
... Dramatic Magazine will be , therefore , to afford a complete history of the modern stage ; but , in addition to this , the Editors purpose abridging from numerous publications a history of the British drama , including a biography of ...
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THE DRAMATIC MAGAZINE . MARCH 2 , 1829 . THEATRICAL JOURNAL . DRURY LANE . MONDAY , Feb. 2 , 1829. - Caswallon ; Walker ... drama that has appeared for some time . Mr. Farren's performance of the hero is almost beyond praise , he so ...
THE DRAMATIC MAGAZINE . MARCH 2 , 1829 . THEATRICAL JOURNAL . DRURY LANE . MONDAY , Feb. 2 , 1829. - Caswallon ; Walker ... drama that has appeared for some time . Mr. Farren's performance of the hero is almost beyond praise , he so ...
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... drama ; for the incidents are far too crowded , and there are so many prominent characters that the attention of the spectator is often completely bewildered . Observe the characters : —An emperor , benevolent , wise , and brave , who ...
... drama ; for the incidents are far too crowded , and there are so many prominent characters that the attention of the spectator is often completely bewildered . Observe the characters : —An emperor , benevolent , wise , and brave , who ...
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Page 218 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.
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