Shifting Scenes in Theatrical LifeRoutledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1864 - 295 pages |
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... never shall get the words into my head by boxing - night ; and if I don't , Julius will be so cross ! " And no wonder she could not study , for the din in the apartment was enough to confuse a deaf man . Above all the hubbub screeched ...
... never shall get the words into my head by boxing - night ; and if I don't , Julius will be so cross ! " And no wonder she could not study , for the din in the apartment was enough to confuse a deaf man . Above all the hubbub screeched ...
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... never putting them on again . The next morning Julius rose at daybreak , counted over his little store of money for the fiftieth time , and collected his scanty wardrobe , which he carefully tied up in an old cotton handkerchief ...
... never putting them on again . The next morning Julius rose at daybreak , counted over his little store of money for the fiftieth time , and collected his scanty wardrobe , which he carefully tied up in an old cotton handkerchief ...
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... never been in print , whose voice even had never been heard . If such a numskull of a boy could become a lord mayor , what mightn't Julius some day become ? Why , Edmund Kean , of whom he'd heard so much , had once been a very poor lad ...
... never been in print , whose voice even had never been heard . If such a numskull of a boy could become a lord mayor , what mightn't Julius some day become ? Why , Edmund Kean , of whom he'd heard so much , had once been a very poor lad ...
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... never visited the latter place without being made uncomfortable and wretched . The parson preached so much against the stage and the players . Why didn't he mind his own busi- ness , and not try to put people against what was good for ...
... never visited the latter place without being made uncomfortable and wretched . The parson preached so much against the stage and the players . Why didn't he mind his own busi- ness , and not try to put people against what was good for ...
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... never did a step of it till this instant . ” " Has she ever danced in London ? " asked Julius simply . " Not she , poor child ! getting to London is no easy matter , my boy . " " So I understand . " " If it were not for that girl , the ...
... never did a step of it till this instant . ” " Has she ever danced in London ? " asked Julius simply . " Not she , poor child ! getting to London is no easy matter , my boy . " " So I understand . " " If it were not for that girl , the ...
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actor actress Alice answer asked Julius baronet beautiful Beckenham beefeater bonnet booth call-boy Cardonizzi Caroline Cave child Clotilda clown cried dance darling daughter dear door Dottles dress duke duke's Eaglemount Emma Chipperton Emma's exclaimed eyes face fairy-queen father friends Geoffrey girl Godfrey grace green-room Grumby hand happy hear heart Honeybun Humph husband Hush Ibbitson inquired J. P. COLLIER Jessamy Joyful Jessy Julius's lady laughed letter Lissborough listen London look ma'am madam mamma Manchester 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 sighed 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
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Page 116 - Although thy breath be rude. Heigh, ho ! sing, heigh, ho ! unto the green holly : Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly Then, heigh, ho, the holly ! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remember'd not Heigh, ho ! sing, heigh, ho ! &c.
Page 236 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Page 89 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together: our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not ; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Page 179 - From seventeen years till now almost fourscore Here lived I, but now live here no more. At seventeen years many their fortunes seek, But at fourscore it is too late a week: Yet fortune cannot recompense me better Than to die well and not my master's debtor.
Page 115 - Irons formed at one end like a barbed arrow, and having a rope at the other, for the purpose of spearing the whale. HARPSICHORD. A stringed and keyed instrument in a mahogany case. HARPY. A fabulous monster, with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a beast. HARRIER. A hunting dog who pursues hares.
Page 77 - Before I proceed further, it is necessary that I should give a short description of Joyful Jessy's somewhat remarkable appearance.