Shifting Scenes in Theatrical LifeRoutledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1864 - 295 pages |
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... speaking , overhanging windows : the building had once known better days , but it had come down in the world step by step , till at last a sign - board was hung over its doorway , intimating that Donald Maccurdy sold " Tea , sugar ...
... speaking , overhanging windows : the building had once known better days , but it had come down in the world step by step , till at last a sign - board was hung over its doorway , intimating that Donald Maccurdy sold " Tea , sugar ...
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... speak to him of the future , as truly as they spoke to Whittington , for , after all , who was Whittington , he should like to know ? He wasn't an actor . Julius didn't believe he even knew who Shakspeare was ; then , of course , he was ...
... speak to him of the future , as truly as they spoke to Whittington , for , after all , who was Whittington , he should like to know ? He wasn't an actor . Julius didn't believe he even knew who Shakspeare was ; then , of course , he was ...
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... Speak to me , Mary ! -my companion - my consolation- my life ! " cried he , rising from his knees and addressing the still figure before him . With a trembling hand he removed from her face the braid of sunny hair which had fallen over ...
... Speak to me , Mary ! -my companion - my consolation- my life ! " cried he , rising from his knees and addressing the still figure before him . With a trembling hand he removed from her face the braid of sunny hair which had fallen over ...
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... Sally , clearing her throat , as if about to sing , " workin i ' th ' cotton factories do mak a body hoorse . Hem ! hem ! -but a didn't know a war soo hoorse as not to be understood . " " Speak to me , Emma ! " said Alice 32 SHIFTING ...
... Sally , clearing her throat , as if about to sing , " workin i ' th ' cotton factories do mak a body hoorse . Hem ! hem ! -but a didn't know a war soo hoorse as not to be understood . " " Speak to me , Emma ! " said Alice 32 SHIFTING ...
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Eliza Winstanley. " Speak to me , Emma ! " said Alice , rubbing the little girl's cold hands . " What , oh , what has ... speaking ? " " This poor wench's fayther and muther . " " Good God ! " exclaimed Mrs. Thorn , dropping into a ...
Eliza Winstanley. " Speak to me , Emma ! " said Alice , rubbing the little girl's cold hands . " What , oh , what has ... speaking ? " " This poor wench's fayther and muther . " " Good God ! " exclaimed Mrs. Thorn , dropping into a ...
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