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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... marriages , remember , are made in heaven ! Qua . What , without my consent ? Cha . Doom not those to death , sir , who have saved you from it . Luc . Dear papa ! Soph . Kind uncle ! Qua . [ After a pause . ] They have saved our lives ...
... marriages , remember , are made in heaven ! Qua . What , without my consent ? Cha . Doom not those to death , sir , who have saved you from it . Luc . Dear papa ! Soph . Kind uncle ! Qua . [ After a pause . ] They have saved our lives ...
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... marriage ; but with noble firmness , Surpassing female , she rejects his vows , Scorning the horrid union . Meantime , he , With ceaseless hate , pursues her exil'd son ; Ere this , perhaps , he bleeds . A murd'ring ruffian Is sent to ...
... marriage ; but with noble firmness , Surpassing female , she rejects his vows , Scorning the horrid union . Meantime , he , With ceaseless hate , pursues her exil'd son ; Ere this , perhaps , he bleeds . A murd'ring ruffian Is sent to ...
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... marriage rites : spread wide the flatt'ring tale ; For , if persuasion win not her consent , Power shall compel . This night my will devotes to feast and joy , For conquest o'er the Moor . Hence , Aladin , And see the night - watch ...
... marriage rites : spread wide the flatt'ring tale ; For , if persuasion win not her consent , Power shall compel . This night my will devotes to feast and joy , For conquest o'er the Moor . Hence , Aladin , And see the night - watch ...
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... Does she still retain Her native greatness ? Oth . Still : -in vain the tyrant Tempts her to marriage , though with impious threats Of death or violation . Sel . May kind heav'n Strengthen her virtue , and 22 [ ACT II . BARBAROSSA .
... Does she still retain Her native greatness ? Oth . Still : -in vain the tyrant Tempts her to marriage , though with impious threats Of death or violation . Sel . May kind heav'n Strengthen her virtue , and 22 [ ACT II . BARBAROSSA .
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... marriage rites declare Zaphira mine . I will not brook delay : by love and vengeance , This hour decides her fate ! Well , haughty fair , Enter ZAPHIRA , R. Hath reason yet subdued thee ? -Wilt thou hear The voice of love ? Zap ...
... marriage rites declare Zaphira mine . I will not brook delay : by love and vengeance , This hour decides her fate ! Well , haughty fair , Enter ZAPHIRA , R. Hath reason yet subdued thee ? -Wilt thou hear The voice of love ? Zap ...
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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.