Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres Royal, London...

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J. Cumberland, 1828
 

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Page 8 - STAGE DIRECTIONS. The Conductors of this Work print no Plays but those which they have seen acted. The Stage Directions are given from their own personal observations, during the most recent performances.
Page 7 - Second Entrance ; UE Upper Entrance; MD Middle Door. RELATIVE POSITIONS. R. means Right; L. Left,- C. Centre ; RC Right of Centre; LC Left of Centre.
Page 31 - Now takes his lonely stand, and idly dreams Of that to-morrow he shall never see. In this dread interval, O busy thought, From outward things descend into thyself! Search deep my heart! bring with thee awful conscience, And firm resolve ! that, in th...
Page 46 - Now, let us thank the Eternal Power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction : That oft the cloud which wraps the present hour, Serves but to brighten all our future days ! [Exeunt omnes.
Page 30 - Tis good. Now tell me how our pow'rs are destin'd ? Sadi. Near ev'ry port a secret band is posted ; By these the watchful centinels must perish . The rest is easy ; for the glutted troops Lie drown'd in sleep ; the dagger's cheapest prey. Almanzor with his friends, will circle round The avenues of the palace. Othman and I Will join our brave confederates (all sworn To conquer or to die,) and burst the gates Of this foul den. Then tremble, Barbarossa. Selim. Oh ! how the approach of this great hoar...
Page 22 - And it's oh ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Dear ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Oh ! dear ! what can the matter be ? Johnny's so long at the fair.
Page 18 - Oh tremble, guilt, Where'er thou art !— Look on me,— tell me, tyrant ! Who slew my blameless son ? Bar. What envious tongue Hath dar'd to taint my name with slander ? Thy Selim lives : nay more, he soon shall reign, If thou consent to bless me.
Page 31 - Amid the tumult's rage, remember mercy ! " Stain not a righteous cause with guiltless blood !" Warn our brave friends, that we...
Page 13 - A parent's frown ! but look more kindly on me. Let thy consenting pity mix with mine, And heal the woes of weeping majesty ! Unhappy queen ! Bar. What means that gushing tear ? Irene. Oh, never shall Irene taste of peace, While poor Zaphira mourns ! Bar. Is this my child ? Perverse and stubborn ! — As thou lov'st thy peace, Dry up thy tears.
Page 37 - That is the murd'rer — tyrant ravisher ! Seize him, And do your country right ! Bar. Ah, coward dogs ! Start ye at words'?— or seize him, or, by hell, This dagger sends you all- > [They seize him.

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