The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His Commencing Actor to His Retreat to Bath ...Reader, 1766 - 107 էջ |
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... coming upon the stage . Ryan was charmed to find his friend so sincerely approve of his plan of life as to be desirous of adopting it , and he introduced him to the managers of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane , who engaged him in August ...
... coming upon the stage . Ryan was charmed to find his friend so sincerely approve of his plan of life as to be desirous of adopting it , and he introduced him to the managers of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane , who engaged him in August ...
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... coming a little before his usual time to a tragedy , and finding the actors not ready to begin , the King was impatient , and sent to know the meaning of it ; when the master of the company , coming up to the box , judging that the best ...
... coming a little before his usual time to a tragedy , and finding the actors not ready to begin , the King was impatient , and sent to know the meaning of it ; when the master of the company , coming up to the box , judging that the best ...
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... coming upon the stage , repeat some passages in the character of Falstaff , prevailed upon the manager to let Quin re- hearse them before him ; which he did , but not much to his master's satisfaction . However , as the case was ...
... coming upon the stage , repeat some passages in the character of Falstaff , prevailed upon the manager to let Quin re- hearse them before him ; which he did , but not much to his master's satisfaction . However , as the case was ...
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... coming out ; its success . The fate of Cibber's attempt in the same way , and of the second part of Mr. Gay's opera . The origin of the licensing act ; to whom we are indebted for it . Mr. Quin's further progress as an actor ; engages ...
... coming out ; its success . The fate of Cibber's attempt in the same way , and of the second part of Mr. Gay's opera . The origin of the licensing act ; to whom we are indebted for it . Mr. Quin's further progress as an actor ; engages ...
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... coming up to him they went both together into the Swan Tavern , but Mr. Bowen gave him nothing for his pains . Henry Trevesa , Drawer at the Swan Tavern , deposed : That about six or seven o'clock at Night , the 17th of April , Mr ...
... coming up to him they went both together into the Swan Tavern , but Mr. Bowen gave him nothing for his pains . Henry Trevesa , Drawer at the Swan Tavern , deposed : That about six or seven o'clock at Night , the 17th of April , Mr ...
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Էջ 73 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Էջ 79 - When Lothario gave Horatio the challenge Quin, instead of accepting it instantaneously, with the determined and unembarrassed brow of superior bravery, made a long pause, and dragged out the words, ' I'll meet thee there !' in such a manner as to make it appear absolutely ludicrous.
Էջ 83 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Էջ 23 - Herculean satirist, this drawcansir in wit, that spared neither friend nor foe ; who, to make his poetical fame immortal, like another Erostratus, set fire to his stage, by writing up to an act of parliament to demolish it.
Էջ 91 - That tongue which set the table on a roar, And charm'd the public ear, is heard no more ! Clos'd are those eyes, the harbingers of wit Which spoke, before the tongue, what Shakespeare writ ; Cold are those hands, which, living, were stretched forth At friendship's call to succour modest worth.
Էջ 82 - Though we deny imaginary grace, Founded on accidents of time and place ; Yet real worth of ev'ry growth shall bear Due praise, nor must we, Quin, forget thee there. His words bore sterling weight, nervous and strong In manly tides of sense they roll'd along. Happy in art, he chiefly had pretence To keep up numbers, yet not forfeit sense. No actor ever greater heights could reach In all the labour'd artifice of speech.
Էջ 13 - Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. I've read that things inanimate have moved, And, as with living souls, have been informed, By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
Էջ 76 - That Garrick was a new religion ; Whitfield was followed for a time ; but they would all come to church again.
Էջ 82 - Their darling chief, and lin'd his fav'rite cause. " Far be it from the candid Muse to tread Insulting o'er the ashes of the dead, But, just to living merit, she maintains, And dares the test whilst Garrick's genius reigns, Ancients in vain endeavour to excel, Happily prais'd, if they could act as well. But though prescription's force we disallow, Nor to antiquity submissive bow ; Tho...
Էջ 14 - I remember the ladies were then observed to be decently afraid of venturing bare-faced to a new comedy, till they had been assured they might do it, without the risk of an insult to their modesty...