Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres Royal, London..., Volume 17J. Cumberland, 1828 |
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... Lady Macbeth , as another Bannister in Walter . Mr. Bannister sadly disappointed his admirers , when he selected for his parting benefit a character so unworthy of his talents , as Echo , in one of the dullest of all dull comedies ...
... Lady Macbeth , as another Bannister in Walter . Mr. Bannister sadly disappointed his admirers , when he selected for his parting benefit a character so unworthy of his talents , as Echo , in one of the dullest of all dull comedies ...
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... lady of highly respectable family , and of great beauty and accomplishments , the loss of whom he has lived to deplore . On the 24th June , in the same year , he made his first appearance in London , at the Haymarket Theatre , in ...
... lady of highly respectable family , and of great beauty and accomplishments , the loss of whom he has lived to deplore . On the 24th June , in the same year , he made his first appearance in London , at the Haymarket Theatre , in ...
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... Lady Helen Winifred . Girl Mrs. Bland . Miss Povey . Mrs. Humby . Miss De Camp . Miss Smithson . Mrs. T. Hill . . Mrs. Hopkins . • Miss Menage . Mrs. Harlowe . Miss Boden . Mrs. C. Jones . Miss Ebsworth . 8 Costume . SIR ROWLAND . - Old ...
... Lady Helen Winifred . Girl Mrs. Bland . Miss Povey . Mrs. Humby . Miss De Camp . Miss Smithson . Mrs. T. Hill . . Mrs. Hopkins . • Miss Menage . Mrs. Harlowe . Miss Boden . Mrs. C. Jones . Miss Ebsworth . 8 Costume . SIR ROWLAND . - Old ...
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... LADY HELEN . - Old English white satin puffed dress . GABRIEL . - Salmon - coloured old English doublet and tabs , trunks , little cloak , and hat trimmed with blue worsted binding . JOSEPHINE . - Blue petticoat , dark body and tabs ...
... LADY HELEN . - Old English white satin puffed dress . GABRIEL . - Salmon - coloured old English doublet and tabs , trunks , little cloak , and hat trimmed with blue worsted binding . JOSEPHINE . - Blue petticoat , dark body and tabs ...
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... Lady Helen went away to meet her husband , Lord Alford- " Josephine , " says she , " the only comfort I have , is , to know you will take as much care of my dear little innocents as a mother . " And while the poor little orphans are at ...
... Lady Helen went away to meet her husband , Lord Alford- " Josephine , " says she , " the only comfort I have , is , to know you will take as much care of my dear little innocents as a mother . " And while the poor little orphans are at ...
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Agatha Aladin Albert Algiers Amelia Anhalt Baalamb Barbarossa behold bless Bold castle chair Charon closet comes Constantia Crosses dare dear devil Don Giovanni door dress Dumont Enter Exeunt Exit eyes father fear FEMALE FURIES Ferment Finikin Frederick Germaine girl give hand happy hear heart heaven honour IRELAND YARD JOHN CUMBERLAND Josephine Julia lady leave Leporello live looks Lord Avondale Lucretia LUDGATE HILL madam Malcour marriage marry Miss mother murder never Othman pardon poor pray Rose Sadi SCENE Selim servant Shelah Simon Sir Rowland Soph Sophia soul speak stage Succubus sure sword Tarragan tears tell THEATRES ROYAL thee there's thou Tyke tyrant Walter What's wife woman wretch young Zaphira Zounds
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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.