The Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine, Volume 1T. and J. Elvey., 1821 Wholly dedicated to the stage, and containing original dramatic biography, essays, criticisms, poetry, reviews ... with occasional notices of the country theatres, the whole forming a complete critical and biographical illustration of the British stage. |
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... Young Norval . June 1 , -King John . Great , & Sylvester Dag- gerwood . Oct. 22 , -Orestes . * Dec . 3 , -Brutus . 1819 . * Feb . 15 , -Eugene.- * May 13 , -Omreah.— [ " Switzerland . " ] [ " Carib Chief . " ] Mar. 9 , -Hotspur . * Mar ...
... Young Norval . June 1 , -King John . Great , & Sylvester Dag- gerwood . Oct. 22 , -Orestes . * Dec . 3 , -Brutus . 1819 . * Feb . 15 , -Eugene.- * May 13 , -Omreah.— [ " Switzerland . " ] [ " Carib Chief . " ] Mar. 9 , -Hotspur . * Mar ...
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... YOUNG received for his Busiris £ 84 ; SMITH , for his Phedra and Hyppolytus , £ 50 ; Rowe , for his Jane Shore , £ 50 . 15s . and for Lady Jane Grey , £ 75.5s . and CIBBER , for his Nonjuror obtained £ 105 . 4. MRS . FOote . THIS lady ...
... YOUNG received for his Busiris £ 84 ; SMITH , for his Phedra and Hyppolytus , £ 50 ; Rowe , for his Jane Shore , £ 50 . 15s . and for Lady Jane Grey , £ 75.5s . and CIBBER , for his Nonjuror obtained £ 105 . 4. MRS . FOote . THIS lady ...
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... young men or young women , play for their own profit only . " GELDON's Life of Betterton , p . 8 . formers had seven shares and a half ; ( 2 THEATRICAL MAGAZINE . 19 1 ...
... young men or young women , play for their own profit only . " GELDON's Life of Betterton , p . 8 . formers had seven shares and a half ; ( 2 THEATRICAL MAGAZINE . 19 1 ...
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... young lady , the daughter of a friend lately deceased , whom he adopted as his own child . This lady , being singularly beautiful , as well as amiable in her manners , attracted the affection of both the brothers . The elder , however ...
... young lady , the daughter of a friend lately deceased , whom he adopted as his own child . This lady , being singularly beautiful , as well as amiable in her manners , attracted the affection of both the brothers . The elder , however ...
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... young woman delivering a message to Burbage in so cautious a manner as excited his curiosity to listen to . It imported , that her master was gone out of town that morning , and her mistress would be glad of his company after the play ...
... young woman delivering a message to Burbage in so cautious a manner as excited his curiosity to listen to . It imported , that her master was gone out of town that morning , and her mistress would be glad of his company after the play ...
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