Shifting Scenes in Theatrical LifeRoutledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1859 - 295 pages |
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Eliza Winstanley. this poor boy , " said Mrs. Chipperton , pointing to Julius , who was now sitting up , looking more dead than alive . 66 Chip's wanted , " said a rough voice behind the canvas . " All right ! " responded the clown ...
Eliza Winstanley. this poor boy , " said Mrs. Chipperton , pointing to Julius , who was now sitting up , looking more dead than alive . 66 Chip's wanted , " said a rough voice behind the canvas . " All right ! " responded the clown ...
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... poor child ! getting to London is no easy matter , my boy . " " So I understand . " " If it were not for that girl , the people would have their own way with me to - day . " " What do you mean ? " asked Julius . 66 Why , " returned Chip ...
... poor child ! getting to London is no easy matter , my boy . " " So I understand . " " If it were not for that girl , the people would have their own way with me to - day . " " What do you mean ? " asked Julius . 66 Why , " returned Chip ...
Page 21
... poor wife , who is not fit to dance now ; she caught a cold while travelling last winter , and ever since she has gradually drooped and pined . She doesn't say much about her sickness ; but I know she is aware that she has not long to ...
... poor wife , who is not fit to dance now ; she caught a cold while travelling last winter , and ever since she has gradually drooped and pined . She doesn't say much about her sickness ; but I know she is aware that she has not long to ...
Page 22
... poor a return for the lavish and unceasing fondness which they daily bestowed upon her . She had watched her mother fade , and seen her each day grow weaker and weaker ; she had heard her hollow cough , and marked her glittering eyes ...
... poor a return for the lavish and unceasing fondness which they daily bestowed upon her . She had watched her mother fade , and seen her each day grow weaker and weaker ; she had heard her hollow cough , and marked her glittering eyes ...
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... Poor Emma ! " she gasped , endeavouring to kneel in the bed , " I should like to pray for her to thank God , again and again , for the treasure He gave me in my gentle child . Is that rain I hear ? " said she , starting and listening ...
... Poor Emma ! " she gasped , endeavouring to kneel in the bed , " I should like to pray for her to thank God , again and again , for the treasure He gave me in my gentle child . Is that rain I hear ? " said she , starting and listening ...
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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