Alexander's Modern Acting Drama: Consisting of the Most Popular Plays Produced at the Philadelphia Theatres and Elsewhere, Volume 4Carey & Hart, 1835 |
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... Louise . Victorine , an orphan , a Parisian Mantua - maker and Embroideress . Louise , a Confidant of Victorine's , attached to Griffon . SUPERNUMERARY CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA . First Guest , Second Guest , Officer , Conscript ...
... Louise . Victorine , an orphan , a Parisian Mantua - maker and Embroideress . Louise , a Confidant of Victorine's , attached to Griffon . SUPERNUMERARY CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA . First Guest , Second Guest , Officer , Conscript ...
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... LOUISE discovered seated near a table , on which a candle is burning ; VICTORINE is work ing at embroidery ; LOUISE is reading a novel . Louise . How delightful these novels are , to be sure ; they are all alike , certainly ; but , they ...
... LOUISE discovered seated near a table , on which a candle is burning ; VICTORINE is work ing at embroidery ; LOUISE is reading a novel . Louise . How delightful these novels are , to be sure ; they are all alike , certainly ; but , they ...
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... Louise , I have a good mind to tell you all about it but , be sure you are secret . Lou . Now , you know I hate babblers . Vic . The landlord of this house , you know , has a son , twenty - five years of age . Lou . Yes , a charming ...
... Louise , I have a good mind to tell you all about it but , be sure you are secret . Lou . Now , you know I hate babblers . Vic . The landlord of this house , you know , has a son , twenty - five years of age . Lou . Yes , a charming ...
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... Louise , I shall remain as I am ; I will mar- ry Michael , who loves me , and we shall be very con- tented . Lou . You don't believe a word of what you are saying , Victorine ; you try to persuade yourself that you love Michael . The ...
... Louise , I shall remain as I am ; I will mar- ry Michael , who loves me , and we shall be very con- tented . Lou . You don't believe a word of what you are saying , Victorine ; you try to persuade yourself that you love Michael . The ...
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... Louise , I am your slave - I have run up the whole six pair of stairs without stopping . I must admit that you are certainly exalted characters . Lou . Beauty ever should endeavour to raise itself above the world . Grif . Possibly ! but ...
... Louise , I am your slave - I have run up the whole six pair of stairs without stopping . I must admit that you are certainly exalted characters . Lou . Beauty ever should endeavour to raise itself above the world . Grif . Possibly ! but ...
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Popular passages
Page 7 - But soon, too soon, the lover turns his eyes ; Again she falls, again she dies...
Page 85 - It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Page 118 - But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks! It is the east, and Juliet is the sun ! — Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she...
Page 8 - Orpheus with his lute made trees, And the mountain tops that freeze, Bow themselves when he did sing ; To his music plants and flowers Ever sprung, as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Page 125 - And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you; But you at your sick service had a prince. Nay, you may think my love was crafty love And call it cunning : do, an if you will: If heaven be pleased that you must use me ill, Why then you must.
Page 126 - This royal infant (Heaven still move about her!) Though in her cradle, yet now promises Upon this land a thousand , thousand blessings , Which time shall bring to ripeness : she shall be (But few now living can behold that goodness) A pattern to all princes living with her, And all that shall succeed.
Page 15 - If mortals who cannot exist upon air Could see us at dinner, ye gods, how they'd stare ; See us hydrogen quaff and on oxygen fare, Singing, ' Oh, the roast beef of Olympus, And oh, the Olympic roast beef.
Page 126 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 103 - And will he not come again? And will he not come again? No, no, he is dead; Go to thy death-bed, He never will come again. His beard was as white as snow All flaxen was his poll, He is gone, he is gone, And we cast away moan: God ha
Page 124 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...