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" Writers to this strict Account had a very wholesome Effect upon those who writ after this time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard ; Indecencies were no longer Wit ; and by Degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the first Day... "
pt.2. Authors and actors : I-Y. Appendix. Additions and corrections - Page xxix
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...his calling our Dramatick Writers to this ftricT: Account, had a tery wholefome Effect, upon thofe, who writ after this time. They were now a great deal...their guard; Indecencies were no longer Wit; and by Degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the firft Day of a new Comedy, without Fear or...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...his calling our Dramatick Writers to this ftrict Account, had a very wholefome Effect, upon thofe, who writ after this time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard; Ipdecencies were no longer Wit; and by Degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the firft...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...his calling our Dramatick Writers to this ftricl: Account, had a very wholefome Effect, upon thofe, who writ after this time. They were now a great deal...their guard ; Indecencies were no longer Wit ; and by degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the firft Day of ra new Comedy, without Fear or...
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A Select Collection of Old Plays: God's promises

1780 - 438 pages
...obferves, the calling our dramatic writers to this ftrifl account " had a very wholefome effect upon thofe who " writ after this time. They were now a great...their guard ; indecencies " were no longer wit; and by degrees the fair " fex came again to fill the boxes on the firft day " of a new comedy without fear...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt. 2. Authors and actors: I-Y. Appendix. Additions ...

David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 pages
...This controversy produced as much as could be wished for from it. Mr. Cibber observes, the calling our dramatic writers to this strict account " had a very...sex came again to fill the boxes on the first day of " anew comedy, without fear or censure." To forward the stage's reformation, prosecutions were commenced...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 pages
...just before they were executed for high treason. And it must be farther granted, that his calling our dramatic writers to this strict account, had a very wholesome effect upon those who wrote after this time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard; indecencies were no longer...
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 1

1826 - 362 pages
...just before they were executed for high treason. And it must be farther granted, that his calling our dramatic writers to this strict account had a very wholesome effect upon those who wrote after this time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard ; indecencies Were no longer...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber ... Written by himself

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...just before they were executed for high treason. And it must be farther granted, that his calling our dramatic writers to this strict account had a very wholesome effect upon those who wrote after this time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard ; indecencies were no longer...
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Festivals, Games, and Amusements, Ancient and Modern

Horace Smith - 1831 - 406 pages
...time. They were now a great deal more upon their guard ; indecencies were no longer wit; and by degrees the fair sex came again to fill the boxes on the first...new comedy, without fear or censure." To forward the reformation of the stage, prosecutions were commenced against some of the performers for repeating...
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Festivals, Games & Amusements, Ancient & Modern

Horace Smith - 1831 - 386 pages
...They were now a great deal more upon their guard ; indecencies were no longer wit ; and by degrees the fair sex came again to fill the boxes on the first...new comedy, without fear or censure." To forward the reformation of the stage, prosecutions were commenced against some of the performers for repeating...
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