Bell's British Theatre, Volume 21John Bell J. Bell, 1797 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 92
Page 11
... Pray , Mr. Jenkins , how does Miss Clarissa and our university friend Mr. Lionel ? That is the only grave young man I ever liked , and the only handsome one I ever was acquainted with , that did not make love to me . Col. Ay , master ...
... Pray , Mr. Jenkins , how does Miss Clarissa and our university friend Mr. Lionel ? That is the only grave young man I ever liked , and the only handsome one I ever was acquainted with , that did not make love to me . Col. Ay , master ...
Page 15
... Pray , Colonel , how does my Lady Mary ? Cal . What , my wife ? In the old way , master Jen- kins ; always complaining ; ever something the matter with her head , or her back , or her legs -- but we have had the devil to pay lately ...
... Pray , Colonel , how does my Lady Mary ? Cal . What , my wife ? In the old way , master Jen- kins ; always complaining ; ever something the matter with her head , or her back , or her legs -- but we have had the devil to pay lately ...
Page 16
... pray excuse me . AIR . To tell you the truth , In the days of my youth , As mirth and nature bid , I lik'd a glass , And I lov'd a lass , And I did as younkers did . But now I am old , With grief be it told , I must those freaks forbear ...
... pray excuse me . AIR . To tell you the truth , In the days of my youth , As mirth and nature bid , I lik'd a glass , And I lov'd a lass , And I did as younkers did . But now I am old , With grief be it told , I must those freaks forbear ...
Page 17
... pray , Sir , might not Sir John Flower- dale have come himself : if he had been acquainted with the rules of good breeding , he would have known that I ought to have been visited . Lady M. Upon my word , Colonel , this is a solecism ...
... pray , Sir , might not Sir John Flower- dale have come himself : if he had been acquainted with the rules of good breeding , he would have known that I ought to have been visited . Lady M. Upon my word , Colonel , this is a solecism ...
Page 25
... pray , Jenny , have a care how you talk in this manner to any one else . Jen . Me talk ! Madam , I thought.you knew me bet- ter ; and , my dear Lady , keep up your spirits . I'm sure I have dressed you to - day as nice as hands and pins ...
... pray , Jenny , have a care how you talk in this manner to any one else . Jen . Me talk ! Madam , I thought.you knew me bet- ter ; and , my dear Lady , keep up your spirits . I'm sure I have dressed you to - day as nice as hands and pins ...
Common terms and phrases
Alcmena Alguazil Amph Amphitryon better Brom Bromia cann't Cant Charl Charlotte charms Clar CLARISSA Colonel OLDBOY dare Darn Darnley daughter dear devil Dian Dibdin Doctor Cantwell Don Felix door Exeunt Exit eyes father fellow Flora Fred Frederick gentleman Gibby give Grip Gripus happy HARMAN hast hear heart Heaven honour honour of Scotland hope Inis Isab Isabella Jenkins Jenny JESSAMY JOHN LAMBERT Jupiter LAMBERT leave Lion Lionel Liss Lissardo lord lover madam marry master moidores never night Old Lady Lamb on't Phab Phad Phædra Plutus poor Pr'ythee pray SCENE servant Seyw Seyward shew Sir John Flowerdale sirrah Sosia speak suppose sure tell Terriero de passa Thebes thee there's thing thou thought Tipstaff villain Violante what's woman Zounds