Bell's British Theatre, Volume 21John Bell J. Bell, 1797 |
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... Phædra with the character of Judge Gripus are rejected ; and this was the more necessary , as Gripus was Alcmena's uncle ; and , therefore , in her presence , could not , without the utmost impropriety , be enquired after of Amphitryon ...
... Phædra with the character of Judge Gripus are rejected ; and this was the more necessary , as Gripus was Alcmena's uncle ; and , therefore , in her presence , could not , without the utmost impropriety , be enquired after of Amphitryon ...
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... PHÆDRA , BROMIA , NIGHT , Dramatis Perfonae . COVENT - GARDEN . SCENE , Thebes . · · · · - - · - · Men . Mr. Lewis . Mr. Whitfield . Mr. Booth . Mr. Wroughton : Mr. Quick . Mr. Clarke . Mr. Fearon . Mr. Thompson . Women . Mrs. Hartley ...
... PHÆDRA , BROMIA , NIGHT , Dramatis Perfonae . COVENT - GARDEN . SCENE , Thebes . · · · · - - · - · Men . Mr. Lewis . Mr. Whitfield . Mr. Booth . Mr. Wroughton : Mr. Quick . Mr. Clarke . Mr. Fearon . Mr. Thompson . Women . Mrs. Hartley ...
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... Phædra goes out before Alcmena with a light . Jup . Now , for one night , I leave the world to Fate ; Love is alone my great affair of state . This night let all my altars smoke in vain , And man , unheeded , praise me , or complain ...
... Phædra goes out before Alcmena with a light . Jup . Now , for one night , I leave the world to Fate ; Love is alone my great affair of state . This night let all my altars smoke in vain , And man , unheeded , praise me , or complain ...
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... Phædra follows her . Mer . Now I should follow him ; but Love has laid a lime - twig for me , and made a lame god of me . Yet why should I love this Phædra ? She's mercenary , and a jilt into the bargain . Three thousand years hence ...
... Phædra follows her . Mer . Now I should follow him ; but Love has laid a lime - twig for me , and made a lame god of me . Yet why should I love this Phædra ? She's mercenary , and a jilt into the bargain . Three thousand years hence ...
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... Phædra , I am desperately in love with you . Phad . And I must tell thee , ugly Sosia , thou hast not wherewithal to be in love . Mer . Yes , a poor man may be in love , I hope ? Phad . I grant , a poor rogue may be in love ; but he can ...
... Phædra , I am desperately in love with you . Phad . And I must tell thee , ugly Sosia , thou hast not wherewithal to be in love . Mer . Yes , a poor man may be in love , I hope ? Phad . I grant , a poor rogue may be in love ; but he can ...
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affair Alcmena Amph Amphitryon answer believe better bring brother Cant Charl Charlotte Clar Colonel comes dare Darn Darnley daughter dear desire devil Dian doctor don't door Enter Exit eyes father fear Felix fellow Flora fortune Fred give Grip hand happy hear heart Heaven hold honour hope I'll Isab John Jupiter keep kind Lady Lamb leave Lion Lionel Liss look lord madam marry master mean nature never night obliged Old Lady Lamb once perhaps Phad Phædra poor pray present reason SCENE servant Seyw shew Sir John soon Sosia speak suppose sure talk tell thee there's thing thou thought told true turn Violante wish woman young