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 wit; and, by degrees,... The Theater - Page 101by Samuel Gover Winchester - 1840 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...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 more upon...Degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the firft Day of a new Comedy, without Fear or Cenfure. But the Mafter of the Revels, who then, licens'd... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...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 Day of a new Comedy, without Fear or Cenfure. But the Mafter of the Revels, who then, licens'd... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1742 - 242 pages
...Dramatick Writers to this ftrift account, had a very wholefome Effect upon thole who writ after this time. 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 Cenfure. But the Mafter of the Revels affiled this Reformation... | |
| Thomas Whincop, John Mottley - 1747 - 390 pages
...an Account, had a very wholefcnie Effedl upon thofe who wrote after that Time. Indecencies, he fays, were no longer Wit, and by Degrees the fair Sex, came again to fill the Boxes on the firil Day of a new Comedy, without Fear or Cenfurc. When the Theatre in the Hay-market was built, in... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1750 - 594 pages
...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 more upon...degrees the fair Sex came again to fill the Boxes on the firft Day of ra new Comedy, without Fear or Cenfure. But the Mafter of the Revels, who then, licens'd... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 482 pages
...They were now a great deal more " upon their guard ; indecencies were no longer wit ; and by de" grees the fair sex came again to fill the boxes on the first...comedy, without fear or censure." ; To forward the stage's reformation, prose :utions were commenced against some of the performers for repeating profane... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 pages
...They were now a great deal more " upon their guard ; indecencies were no longer wit ; and by de" grees the fair 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... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 pages
...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...first day of a new comedy, without fear or censure. But the Master of the Revels, who then licensed all plays for the stage, assisted this reformation... | |
| Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed - 1825 - 496 pages
...calling our dramatic " writers to this strict account had a very whole" some effect upon those who writ after this time. " They were now a great deal more...comedy without fear or " censure." To forward the stage's reformation, prosecutions were commenced against some of the performers for repeating prophane... | |
| 1826 - 362 pages
...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...first day of a new comedy without fear or censure. But the master of the revels, who then licensed all plays for the stage, assisted this reformation... | |
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