The Seamy Side: A Story of the True Condition of Things TheatricalPercy Ives Publishing Company, 1906 - 312 páginas |
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... least , something to pay my board and clothe myself until such time as I might marry . This latter state of my existence I put off as vague and distant , and the " carn - my - own - living " part became paramount . This spring morning ...
... least , something to pay my board and clothe myself until such time as I might marry . This latter state of my existence I put off as vague and distant , and the " carn - my - own - living " part became paramount . This spring morning ...
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... least , was my sensation as , armed with my part of three short speeches , I made my way to the theatre where rehearsals were to be held previous to sending the Company , of which I was to be a member , " on the road . " I had already ...
... least , was my sensation as , armed with my part of three short speeches , I made my way to the theatre where rehearsals were to be held previous to sending the Company , of which I was to be a member , " on the road . " I had already ...
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... by my example , at least , to show that it was possible to " be in the world and yet not of it ” ; to prove that these stories were gross libels on a kind and generous , if unconventional , people and that , 40 THE SEAMY SIDE .
... by my example , at least , to show that it was possible to " be in the world and yet not of it ” ; to prove that these stories were gross libels on a kind and generous , if unconventional , people and that , 40 THE SEAMY SIDE .
Página 66
... least of the kind that is needful to make up for broken sleep and nerve racking train journeys . As was the custom , she was " kicking " at this and the other thing , hotels , managers trains , and the profession generally . 66 but that ...
... least of the kind that is needful to make up for broken sleep and nerve racking train journeys . As was the custom , she was " kicking " at this and the other thing , hotels , managers trains , and the profession generally . 66 but that ...
Página 75
... least exhilarating , which latter element we are more apt to heed , at the time than the lack of the former , and I fell asleep to dream of what appeared a new found joy . Mr. Softlee's attitude from then on , even before the members of ...
... least exhilarating , which latter element we are more apt to heed , at the time than the lack of the former , and I fell asleep to dream of what appeared a new found joy . Mr. Softlee's attitude from then on , even before the members of ...
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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 |
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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.