The Clubs of London ...H. Colburn, 1832 |
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... in the Spectator , founded , it was said , by Tom Estcourt , the player , and of which Peg Woffington was the president . Nor let it be mistaken , as it sometimes is , for the pseudo - club of modern origin , that has assumed B 2 THE ...
... in the Spectator , founded , it was said , by Tom Estcourt , the player , and of which Peg Woffington was the president . Nor let it be mistaken , as it sometimes is , for the pseudo - club of modern origin , that has assumed B 2 THE ...
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... played the part under the assumed name of Lun . All thea- trical tradition bears testimony to his unequalled powers of gesticulation . He was , in one word , a finished mime . As his genius lay chiefly in pantomime , he devoted his time ...
... played the part under the assumed name of Lun . All thea- trical tradition bears testimony to his unequalled powers of gesticulation . He was , in one word , a finished mime . As his genius lay chiefly in pantomime , he devoted his time ...
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... play - house , to the no small jeopardy of the unnatural load of peruke , which the tyranny of fashion inflicted on the heads . Whilst Rich was thus employed , his atelier , a small room in the theatre , was almost as much frequented as ...
... play - house , to the no small jeopardy of the unnatural load of peruke , which the tyranny of fashion inflicted on the heads . Whilst Rich was thus employed , his atelier , a small room in the theatre , was almost as much frequented as ...
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... plays submitted to his perusal , that they were constantly liable to be mislaid , he observed , that unpleasant as it was ... play that was to be returned , that it might be forthcoming at a mo- ment's notice . " A fig for your hypocrisy ...
... plays submitted to his perusal , that they were constantly liable to be mislaid , he observed , that unpleasant as it was ... play that was to be returned , that it might be forthcoming at a mo- ment's notice . " A fig for your hypocrisy ...
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... play raillery . " Arthur Murphy , when he recounted to me these and many other anecdotes of the Beef- Steaks , was residing at Hammersmith , and living upon a small income , chiefly derived from the profits of a commission of bankrupts ...
... play raillery . " Arthur Murphy , when he recounted to me these and many other anecdotes of the Beef- Steaks , was residing at Hammersmith , and living upon a small income , chiefly derived from the profits of a commission of bankrupts ...
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards amidst amongst amusement anecdote Arthur Murphy banker barrister Beef Beef-Steaks Burke called character Charles Charles Morris Cobb conversation convivial counsellor Court Curran delighted Dick Dick's dine dinner Drûg Dublin Duke of Norfolk eloquence English Erskine exclaimed Farmer feelings fortune French revolution gave genius gentleman give Grace heard heart holy honour Horne Tooke hour humour Humphrey Sturt intellect Irish Jasus John JOHN HORNE TOOKE Kemble Killarney kind lady late laugh Linley literary Lord Lord Kingsborough Lord Sandwich Mackintosh ment Micky mind mirth morning natural never night notes observed occasion party person play political poor port wine powers racter remarked replied returned Rooney Serjeant Shakspeare Sheridan Sir Francis Burdett speech spirit Steaks Sublime Society sure taste tell theatre thing tion told Walsh whilst whole Wilkes WILLIAM LINLEY wine word