Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Notoriety: a Comedy
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Notoriety a Comedy, as It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden (Classic Reprint)
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331089797
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Excerpt from Notoriety a Comedy, as It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Notoriety
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259274315
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Excerpt from Notoriety: Comedy, as It Is Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden Sir Andr. N o - but I have of death - It would kill me in a fortnight - Befides, every body laughs at you - Not one of your acquaintance who, by the bye, have loved and hated each Other all'round - but, on leaving the room, ex claims Well! It's very fine! Mighty grand! But will it lall Won't there be a crulb by and b e P. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Notoriety
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 347
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Three Weeks After Marriage
Author: Arthur MurphyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483905344
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Excerpt from Three Weeks After Marriage: A Comedy in Two Acts, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden HE following farce was ofl'ered to the I public in January 1764; but the quarrel about a trifle, and the renewal of that quarrel, after the difpute had fubfided, being thought unnatural, the piece was damned. Mr. Lewis. Of covent-ga'rden Theatre, had the courage to revive it for his benefit in March lafi, with an alteration of the title, and it has been fince: repeated with fuccefs. A fimilar incident hap pened to V0 LT aire at paris. That writer, in the year 1734, produced a tragedy, intitled adelaide Du guesclin, Wth was hifl'ed through every 36jc. In 1765, LE k'ain, an actor of eminence, revived the play, which had lain for years under condemnation. Every fcene was applauded. Vilhat can Ithink, fays vol taire, of thefe oppofitejudgments? He tells the following anecdote. A banker at 'paris had orders to get a new march compofed for one of the regiments of Charles XII. He employed a man of talents for the purpofe. The march was prepared and a praetice of it had at the banker's houfe before a numerous aitembly. The mu fic was found deteftable. Mouret (that was the compofer's name) retired with his perfor mance, and foon after inferted it in one of his operas. The banker and his friends went to'the opera; the march was applauded. Ah, fays the banker, tfiat': wfiat we wanted: wfiy did you not give u; fametlzing in t/zir tafle Sir, replied mouret, the march which you now applaud, is the very fame that you condemned before. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
What Is She?
Author: Charlotte Turner SmithPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330910580
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Excerpt from What Is She?: A Comedy, in Five Acts, as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Then Bards and Monsters labour'd side by side, And equal fame, and equal gains divide Together Actors, Carpenters rehearse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Touch at the Times
Author: Robert Francis JamesonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780365006527
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Excerpt from A Touch at the Times: A Comedy in Five Acts, as Performed at the Theatre Royal Covent-Garden Be'fbre I conclude, I must be allowed to notice a very unfair cl'iticisiif wh1ch appeared 111 one of the daily papers. I am disposed to listen calmly and with due deference to remarks on the lztemrjy characte1 of my play, but with respect to its moral, I will stand up boldly in the mainte nance of its purity. That there are such characters as Beaumont, is too notorious, and if my humble effort adds to their odium, I shallhave abundant 1eason to be satis fied for I confess I do not perceive how the holding up Vice to 1nd'ign'ation 1sia violat1on of decorum. I am 1111 conscmus of any expression, or idea offensive to virtue, and I think I may venture to assume some degree of merit, in treatimr the subjecti have chosen with verbal propriety. The sagacious critic to whom I allude, 1s extremely' 111. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Begone Dull Care
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259274278
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Excerpt from Begone Dull Care: A Comedy, in Five Acts, as Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden By whom -aby all those learned lords-jashiono able Ladiesmwe'alth'y Citizens - penetrating La wyers and eminent Literati, who some twelve years ago publicly declared that one boy was the genuine s'mx'tsrusiz, and who some three years ago as pub fiely declared that another boy was the genuine Gamma-by all these who at difierent periods have equally idolized Pm and the cons'rt'rv'rton-i-fox ml the revolution-sfieriuan and the puauras'man contra and the learned plow-korma): and Morass goosnl-4artd yet, spite of this weather-l sock mania, anthers have lived, and 31111 live, who Write for'what they call fame -for my part I write for more substantial food': -6'eef and mattoir are the objects of my ambition, and perhaps I Would as soon gain them by bad jokes, as by good jokes; because, if by accident, I were to write one sterling comedy, I know to a certainty could never-write another, and Therefore I should be damned by comparison. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Rover, Or the Banish'd Cavaliers
Author: Aphra BehnPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333355067
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Excerpt from The Rover, or the Banish'd Cavaliers: A Comedy With the Alterations, as It Is Now Reviv'd and Acting at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden Wil. That you'd do it for nothing 3' Oh, oh, I find what you'd be at look here, here's a pifiole for you here's a work indeed here - take it, I fay. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Notoriety
Author: Frederick ReynoldsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 63
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