The Seamy Side: A Story of the True Condition of Things TheatricalPercy Ives Publishing Company, 1906 - 312 páginas |
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Página 18
... severe set backs in attempting to obtain interviews with the better class of managers , that " a road company " engagement was the best I could do as a beginner , but even this was not really second - class , 18 THE SEAMY SIDE .
... severe set backs in attempting to obtain interviews with the better class of managers , that " a road company " engagement was the best I could do as a beginner , but even this was not really second - class , 18 THE SEAMY SIDE .
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... doesn't get on better . I saw him do a beautiful bit of work in that production of Blank and Blank's , but he never seems to catch on with the managers . ” " He doesn't get into the swim , " comments THE SEAMY SIDE . 23.
... doesn't get on better . I saw him do a beautiful bit of work in that production of Blank and Blank's , but he never seems to catch on with the managers . ” " He doesn't get into the swim , " comments THE SEAMY SIDE . 23.
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... better than she looked . " Miss Gaily , " the soubrette , " was a fluffy bit of humanity not more than four feet eleven inches in height and looked like a darling bisque doll . You felt as if you wanted to take her on your lap and play ...
... better than she looked . " Miss Gaily , " the soubrette , " was a fluffy bit of humanity not more than four feet eleven inches in height and looked like a darling bisque doll . You felt as if you wanted to take her on your lap and play ...
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... better , no , nor half as good as she , who are sticking up their noses because the affair became public . " Now all this struck me as a bit unsavory to talk over , with men especially , but our four days ' con- versations had verged so ...
... better , no , nor half as good as she , who are sticking up their noses because the affair became public . " Now all this struck me as a bit unsavory to talk over , with men especially , but our four days ' con- versations had verged so ...
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... better than you can act , I'd shoot my- self for taking money under false pretenses . You all saw the original company . Why don't you try to imitate if you haven't any ability of your own ? " Warming up , he addressed himself to the ...
... better than you can act , I'd shoot my- self for taking money under false pretenses . You all saw the original company . Why don't you try to imitate if you haven't any ability of your own ? " Warming up , he addressed himself to the ...
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The Seamy Side: A Story of the True Condition of Things Theatrical (Classic ... H. A. Dennison Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
The Seamy Side: A Story of the True Condition of Things Theatrical H. A. Dennison,Percy Ives Publishing Co Pbl Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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Página 100 - But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress!
Página 245 - It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
Página 100 - And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless Minions of splendour shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred consciousness endued, If we were not, would seem to smile the less Of all that flatter'd, follow'd, sought, and sued ; This is to be alone ; this, this is solitude ! XXVII.
Página 32 - ... father ; and for Henderson, — well, pleasantly, as her friend. The fine, lasting romance of their relationship was heightened almost unendurably for Shore by this threefold apprehension of it. He got up yearningly, went over to her, touched her shoulders once with his hands lightly, then put the hands in his pockets and began to pace up and down in front of her, after a habit of his. His lips shook a little, and his brow tightened and relaxed, tightened, relaxed. Once, a keen pain twitched...
Página 57 - I had a letter from her the other day, in which she wrote, " I have three silver forks which you quite ruined.
Página 74 - He had become so much a part of my daily life that I dared not give him up. "And I am ill," I whimpered, "and need someone to love me.