 I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, in full view of the pit and galleries, and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play through the hollows and recesses of the theatre.  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 147edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sate hi a front row of a side box, and when... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pages
...to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted lui« in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, in...echo all its play through the hollows and recesses of t he theatre. The success of our manœuvres was complete. All ryes were upon Johnson, who sate in a... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1807 - 456 pages
...and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly oveSr the stage, in full view of the pit and galleries,...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sate in a front sow of a side box, and when... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...battery. He desired, therefore, to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sat in a front row of a side-box ; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pages
...Conquer" was played on Monday the 15th March, 1773. Mr. Fitzherbert died early in 1772.— Ed ] Cumb. office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, voTT. 'n ^u^ v'ew °f the pit and galleries, and perfectly well situated to p. 368. give the echo all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly...hollows and recesses of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who sat in the front row of a side box, and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...March, ms. Mr. Fitzherbert died early in 1772.— ED.] had the honour to be deputed to that oilier. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over...give the echo all its play through the hollows and recesms of the theatre. The success of our manoeuvres was complete. All eyes were upon Johnson, who... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...battery. He desired therefore to have a flapper at his elbow, and I had the honour to be deputed to that office. I planted him in an upper box, pretty nearly over the stage, in faH view of the pit and galleries, and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play through... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1837 - 522 pages
...conspicuous seat in a side box, and our worthy stentor occupied an elevated station in the upper row, " perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play...through the hollows and recesses of the theatre." When Johnson laughed or Cumberland nudged — the concerted signal — Adam followed suite with his... | |
 | University magazine - 1848 - 792 pages
...cannon did which was planted on a battery— I planted him in an upper box, in full view of pit nnd galleries, and perfectly well situated to give the echo all its play through all the hollows and recesses of the theatre.1' This absurd person seems to have endangered the play,... | |
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