Shifting Scenes in Theatrical LifeRoutledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1859 - 295 pages |
From inside the book
Page 3
... Zarina ; you'll be the dancer , I perceive . " " And so will Clotilda be when she is as old as I am , " replied Zarina , making a graceful bound . " Now , again , " said the man , rapping the bedpost with his bow ; " one , two- Suddenly ...
... Zarina ; you'll be the dancer , I perceive . " " And so will Clotilda be when she is as old as I am , " replied Zarina , making a graceful bound . " Now , again , " said the man , rapping the bedpost with his bow ; " one , two- Suddenly ...
Page 4
... Zarina ! smile , or you'll get no applause . " Emma sighed deeply as she glanced at her two daughters : the little figure which bounded to and fro , her pretty feet scarcely touching the ground , was Zarina , her first - born , her pet ...
... Zarina ! smile , or you'll get no applause . " Emma sighed deeply as she glanced at her two daughters : the little figure which bounded to and fro , her pretty feet scarcely touching the ground , was Zarina , her first - born , her pet ...
Page 5
... Zarina , when her dance was finished . " Of course you will ! I'll take care of that , Rina . I'll send Maccurdy into the pit to applaud . " 68 Oh , but pa , that won't be real applause , " said Zarina . " Real ! what do you mean ...
... Zarina , when her dance was finished . " Of course you will ! I'll take care of that , Rina . I'll send Maccurdy into the pit to applaud . " 68 Oh , but pa , that won't be real applause , " said Zarina . " Real ! what do you mean ...
Page 6
... Zarina , flinging her- self into a dancing attitude . " There ! even Rina knows how requisite it is to let folks see we are somebodies . I'll warrant she'll be no soft , lackadaisical- 99 " Hush ! hush , dear Julius ! " cried Emma ...
... Zarina , flinging her- self into a dancing attitude . " There ! even Rina knows how requisite it is to let folks see we are somebodies . I'll warrant she'll be no soft , lackadaisical- 99 " Hush ! hush , dear Julius ! " cried Emma ...
Page 73
... Zarina would look grand in a playbill ; Zarina had a fine sound , and conveyed the notion that the owner of such an appellation was somebody of consequence . Emma , in her own secret heart , desired to call her little one Mary ; it was ...
... Zarina would look grand in a playbill ; Zarina had a fine sound , and conveyed the notion that the owner of such an appellation was somebody of consequence . Emma , in her own secret heart , desired to call her little one Mary ; it was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actor actress Alice answer asked Julius beautiful Beckenham beefeater bonnet booth call-boy Cardonizzi Caroline Cave child cloth gilt Clotilda clown cried dance daughter dear door Dottles dress duke duke's Emma Chipperton Emma's exclaimed eyes face fairy-queen Farringdon Street father fcap 8vo feel friends Geoffrey girl Godfrey grace green-room Grumby hand happy heart Honeybun Humph husband Hush Ibbitson Jessamy Joyful Jessy Julius's lady laughed letter Lissborough listen London look madam mamma Manchester marriage matter Miss Hunter Miss Leigh Miss West morning mother Murden Nancy Price never night papa Paul Paul Grahame poor Pops prompter rehearsal rejoined replied returned Ridly Rina Rina's Sally Scarborough scene Sir John sister speak stage talk tears tell theatre thee there's thing thought Titania tone Trenmore Trenmore's voice wife William Prescott wine wish woman young Zarina