An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Volume 4 |
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... manager had quarrelled with Tracey the taylor , credit was no more to be had than money . And if the piece could not be got up fo as to an- ticipate the other house , we had very little chance of rivalling them in it ; all their ...
... manager had quarrelled with Tracey the taylor , credit was no more to be had than money . And if the piece could not be got up fo as to an- ticipate the other house , we had very little chance of rivalling them in it ; all their ...
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... manager , acquainted Mr. Digges , that it would be ufelefs to open the doors , unless he could induce me to appear upon their ftage . I could not poffibly conceive how my arrival could be fo foon discovered . For , to prevent all fufpi ...
... manager , acquainted Mr. Digges , that it would be ufelefs to open the doors , unless he could induce me to appear upon their ftage . I could not poffibly conceive how my arrival could be fo foon discovered . For , to prevent all fufpi ...
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... upon my return to London , to look out for a pur- chafer . In the mean time , he wrote to his coufin , Lord Eglington , defiring he would use his interest with Mr. • Mr. Beard , the then acting manager , in 92 THE LIFE Ꮕ F.
... upon my return to London , to look out for a pur- chafer . In the mean time , he wrote to his coufin , Lord Eglington , defiring he would use his interest with Mr. • Mr. Beard , the then acting manager , in 92 THE LIFE Ꮕ F.
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George Anne Bellamy Alexander Bicknell. • Mr. Beard , the then acting manager , in order to replace me in my former ftation at Covent Garden theatre . By his lordship's anfwer , I had the mortification to find , that the proprietors were ...
George Anne Bellamy Alexander Bicknell. • Mr. Beard , the then acting manager , in order to replace me in my former ftation at Covent Garden theatre . By his lordship's anfwer , I had the mortification to find , that the proprietors were ...
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... manager of Covent - Garden theatre would fo far leffen his confequence , as to vifit a performer whom he had fo recently rejected ; alledging , as he had done to Lord Eglington , that musical pieces were the staple commodity of that ...
... manager of Covent - Garden theatre would fo far leffen his confequence , as to vifit a performer whom he had fo recently rejected ; alledging , as he had done to Lord Eglington , that musical pieces were the staple commodity of that ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Página 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Página 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Página 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Página 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Página 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Página 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Página 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Página 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Página 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.