Publications of the Dramatic Museum of Columbia University in the City of New York: Papers on acting. 2nd series, Volume 3Dramatic museum of Columbia university, 1915 |
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... dons ; and at Coventry , Nov. 26 , 1773 , they were married . Mr. Siddons was a useful actor , ready to play any part at shortest notice , and likely to render it at least accept- ably ; but he was not a genius , and his wife was . He ...
... dons ; and at Coventry , Nov. 26 , 1773 , they were married . Mr. Siddons was a useful actor , ready to play any part at shortest notice , and likely to render it at least accept- ably ; but he was not a genius , and his wife was . He ...
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... dons was drawn in a car as the Tragic Muse . In the succeeding seasons , she appeared as Lady Macbeth , as Queen Katharine and as Volumnia to the Coriolanus of John Kem- ble . In the winter of 1789-90 , she withdrew from Drury Lane ...
... dons was drawn in a car as the Tragic Muse . In the succeeding seasons , she appeared as Lady Macbeth , as Queen Katharine and as Volumnia to the Coriolanus of John Kem- ble . In the winter of 1789-90 , she withdrew from Drury Lane ...
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... dons , ' vol . ii , p . 10 ) ; but Fanny Kemble an- ticipated Fleeming Jenkin in declaring that Mrs. Siddons ' " analysis of the part of Lady Macbeth was to be found alone in her repre- sentation of it — of the magnificence of which the ...
... dons , ' vol . ii , p . 10 ) ; but Fanny Kemble an- ticipated Fleeming Jenkin in declaring that Mrs. Siddons ' " analysis of the part of Lady Macbeth was to be found alone in her repre- sentation of it — of the magnificence of which the ...
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... dons , ' which of themselves prove the great interest taken in Mrs. Siddons ' acting . They contain acting editions of the plays in which she appeared , edited by Mrs. Inchbald . Pro- fessor Bell was himself in the habit of read- ing ...
... dons , ' which of themselves prove the great interest taken in Mrs. Siddons ' acting . They contain acting editions of the plays in which she appeared , edited by Mrs. Inchbald . Pro- fessor Bell was himself in the habit of read- ing ...
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... dons did not herself conceive Shakspere's Lady Macbeth as turbulent and with in- human strength ; she represented her as a woman of this type because this conception suited her physical powers and appearance . But in her own memoranda ...
... dons did not herself conceive Shakspere's Lady Macbeth as turbulent and with in- human strength ; she represented her as a woman of this type because this conception suited her physical powers and appearance . But in her own memoranda ...
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Página 40 - It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way : thou wouldst be great ; Art not without ambition ; but without The illness should attend it : what thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily ; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win : thou'dst have, great Glamis, That which cries " Thus thou must do, if thou have it ; And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone.
Página 49 - That memory, the warder of the brain, Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reason A limbeck only. When in swinish sleep Their drenched natures lie as in a death, What cannot you and I perform upon The unguarded Duncan? What not put upon His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt Of our great quell? Macbeth. Bring forth men-children only; For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males.
Página 47 - Wherein you dress'd yourself? Hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Página 62 - Avaunt ! and quit my sight ! Let the earth hide thee ! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold ; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with ! Lady M.
Página 61 - Are you a man? Macb. Ay, and a bold one, that dare look on that Which might appal the devil. Lady M. O proper stuff! This is the very painting of your fear: This is the air-drawn dagger, which, you said, Led you to Duncan.
Página 56 - I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal ; For it must seem their guilt. [Exit. Knocking within. Macb. Whence is that knocking ? How is't with me, when every noise appals me ? What hands are here ? ha ! they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand "? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Página 55 - Why, worthy thane, You do unbend your noble strength, to think So brainsickly of things. Go get some water, And wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these daggers from the place? They must lie there; go carry them, and smear The sleepy grooms with blood. MACBETH. I'll go no more. I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on't again I dare not.
Página 48 - I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this.
Página 59 - Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well; Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing Can touch him further.
Página 42 - Come you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty! make thick my blood, Stop up the access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it!