| 1808 - 416 pages
...THEATRICAL BONMOT. MR. Rock the comedian, late of Covent Garden, advised one of the scene shifters, who had met with an accident, to the plan of a subscription — a few days afterwards he asked for the Jist of names, which, when he had read over, he returned—" Sir," says the poor fellow, " won't you... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pages
...advised one of the scene shifters, who had met with an accident, to the plan of a subscrip j tion; and a few days afterwards he asked for the list of names, which, when he had read over, he returned. " Why, sir," says the poor fellow, " Won't you give me something ?" " Why zounds, man," replied the... | |
| 1843 - 572 pages
...once advised one of the sceneshifters, who had met with an accident, to the plan of a suhscription : a few days afterwards he asked for the list of names,...— " Sir," said the poor fellow, " wont you give me something?" " Why, zounds, man ! " replied Rock, " didn't I give you the hint ?" YOUTH AND AGE.... | |
| Joe Miller - 1836 - 266 pages
...appropriate rejoinder. 803. Rock, the comedian, when at Covent Garden, advised one of the scene-shifters, who had met with an accident, to the plan of a subscription ; and a few days afterwards he asked for the list of names, which, when he had read it over, he returned.... | |
| Jest book - 1864 - 396 pages
...Garden advised one of the sceneshifters, who had met with an accident, to try a subscription ; and a few days afterwards he asked for the list of names, which, when he had read over, he returned. "Why, sir," says the poor fellow, "won't you give me something?" — "Why, zounds, man," replied the... | |
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