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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... never so graced before . Mrs. Ufher had been obliged to read my part : As foon as the play was over , Mr. Moffop came to me . And I was vaftly apprehenfive that he would would have caned Coates . This was what the man 16 THE LIFE OF.
... never so graced before . Mrs. Ufher had been obliged to read my part : As foon as the play was over , Mr. Moffop came to me . And I was vaftly apprehenfive that he would would have caned Coates . This was what the man 16 THE LIFE OF.
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... play the part .. The audience expreffed marks of disapproba- tion throughout the whole of her playing , but particularly fo when she died . Upon which he rose from between the mutes , and advancing to- wards the front of the ftage , fhe ...
... play the part .. The audience expreffed marks of disapproba- tion throughout the whole of her playing , but particularly fo when she died . Upon which he rose from between the mutes , and advancing to- wards the front of the ftage , fhe ...
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... play in future , that was immaterial . At the conclufion of the week , I fent to Mr. Still for the two hundred pounds ; and received for anfwer , that he had not a fhilling , as he had given Mr. Digges all the money in his poffeffion ...
... play in future , that was immaterial . At the conclufion of the week , I fent to Mr. Still for the two hundred pounds ; and received for anfwer , that he had not a fhilling , as he had given Mr. Digges all the money in his poffeffion ...
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... play- house , and fet the ftage on fire . Luckily the flames were extinguifhed before , any other part of the theatre was confumed , but the whole of my theatrical wardrobe , which lay in the packages upon it , were deftroyed . It ...
... play- house , and fet the ftage on fire . Luckily the flames were extinguifhed before , any other part of the theatre was confumed , but the whole of my theatrical wardrobe , which lay in the packages upon it , were deftroyed . It ...
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... play , and " The " Mock Doctor " for the farce . Mr. Bates in- ftantly got fome induftrious carpenters , who nail- ed down boards for a temporary stage ( the other being entirely confumed ) which they covered with carpets , till the ...
... play , and " The " Mock Doctor " for the farce . Mr. Bates in- ftantly got fome induftrious carpenters , who nail- ed down boards for a temporary stage ( the other being entirely confumed ) which they covered with carpets , till the ...
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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.