The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical Anecdotes, Critical Remarks on Plays, and Occasional Observations on AudiencesR. Griffiths, 1750 - 326 páginas |
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... body . is fo able to judge of the merits of our ob- fervations as you are , and we flatter our- felves , that when you are convinced ' tis your intereft to confider things in the light in which we reprefent them , you will not fail to ...
... body . is fo able to judge of the merits of our ob- fervations as you are , and we flatter our- felves , that when you are convinced ' tis your intereft to confider things in the light in which we reprefent them , you will not fail to ...
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... body will al- low in this cafe the understanding of the perfon who pronounc'd Milton's words , was not at all concern'd in procuring them a good recepti- on ; yet we remember the whole house rung with the joy of the audience on hearing ...
... body will al- low in this cafe the understanding of the perfon who pronounc'd Milton's words , was not at all concern'd in procuring them a good recepti- on ; yet we remember the whole house rung with the joy of the audience on hearing ...
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... body but Mrs. Cibber , would unquestionably have made Lavinia the firft character in the perfor- mance for that night . The sweetness of difpofition , tenderness , af- fection , and fidelity of that part fuited extreme- ly well with the ...
... body but Mrs. Cibber , would unquestionably have made Lavinia the firft character in the perfor- mance for that night . The sweetness of difpofition , tenderness , af- fection , and fidelity of that part fuited extreme- ly well with the ...
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... her womb the barren curfe , That from her blasted body never spring A child to honour her - but if fhe muft bring forth , Defeat her joy with some distorted birth , Or L Or monftrous form , the prodigy o'the time , And 42 The ACTOR ,
... her womb the barren curfe , That from her blasted body never spring A child to honour her - but if fhe muft bring forth , Defeat her joy with some distorted birth , Or L Or monftrous form , the prodigy o'the time , And 42 The ACTOR ,
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... body elfe feel with him fuf- ficiently . The character of the old fervant Adam , in As you like it , is of this kind : And had not good fortune rather than judgment thrown it into the manager's way , to give this part to the ...
... body elfe feel with him fuf- ficiently . The character of the old fervant Adam , in As you like it , is of this kind : And had not good fortune rather than judgment thrown it into the manager's way , to give this part to the ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
abfurd actor actreſs affected alfo almoſt Andromache applaufe audience Bajazet becauſe bufinefs cafe character circumftances comedy Comus confequence cou'd delivers dignity eafy expreffion exprefs fame fcene feem feen felf felves fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fineffes firft fome fomething form'd foul fpeaking fpeech fpirit ftage fubject fucceed fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe fure Garrick geftures give greateſt heart heroe himſelf houſe inftances intereft itſelf juft juftice juſt kind leaft leaſt lefs manner meaſure merit moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity never obferve occafion Othello ourſelves paffages paffion peculiar perfon performer play play'd player pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet poffible prefent profeffion purpoſe Pyrrhus Quin racter reafon reft reprefent reprefentation ſcene ſee ſhe ſpeak ſpoke ſtage thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro throw tragedy underſtanding uſe utmoſt voice whofe wou'd
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Página 146 - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
Página 205 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Página 190 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Página 206 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Página 45 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Página 117 - Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,' And I will take thy word: yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries, They say, Jove laughs.
Página 321 - By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Página 67 - Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!
Página 145 - Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne'er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont ; Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne'er look back, ne'er ebb to humble love. Till that a capable and wide revenge Swallow them up. — Now, by yond marble heaven, In the due reverence of a sacred vow {Kneels, I here engage my words.
Página 146 - I'll smell it on the tree. — [Kissing her. O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword ! — One more, one more. — Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, And love thee after : — One more, and this the last : So sweet was ne'er so fatal.