Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick: Interspersed with Characters and Anecdotes of His Theatrical Contemporaries. The Whole Forming a History of the Stage, which Includes a Period of Thirty-six Years, Volumen 1Joseph Hill, 1780 |
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... frequent engagements with the mana- gers of Drury - lane - His Fondlewife in the Old Batchelor- Ben in Love for Love , & c.- Speaks a prologue , written by Mr. Garrick- His character of Cadwallader - Difputes about . it - How ended ...
... frequent engagements with the mana- gers of Drury - lane - His Fondlewife in the Old Batchelor- Ben in Love for Love , & c.- Speaks a prologue , written by Mr. Garrick- His character of Cadwallader - Difputes about . it - How ended ...
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... frequently in the company of the most eminent actors ; he got himfelf introduced to the managers of the theatres , and tried his talent in the recitation of fome particular and favourite portions of plays . Now and then he indulged ...
... frequently in the company of the most eminent actors ; he got himfelf introduced to the managers of the theatres , and tried his talent in the recitation of fome particular and favourite portions of plays . Now and then he indulged ...
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... frequently milled by his ear , which could not often diftinguish noise from paffion , and ranting from fenfibility . Not but that Milward fometimes gave rational -pleasure to the best judges , by the just modulation of his tones , and ...
... frequently milled by his ear , which could not often diftinguish noise from paffion , and ranting from fenfibility . Not but that Milward fometimes gave rational -pleasure to the best judges , by the just modulation of his tones , and ...
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... frequently acted . He was , of all comedians , the chafteft , and the clofeft obferver of nature . Johnson never feemed to know that he was before an audience ; he drew his character as the poet defigned it . To form fome idea of ...
... frequently acted . He was , of all comedians , the chafteft , and the clofeft obferver of nature . Johnson never feemed to know that he was before an audience ; he drew his character as the poet defigned it . To form fome idea of ...
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... frequently add another in a farce . The diftreffes which he raised in the audience by his Lear and Richard , he relieved with the roguish tricks of the Lying Valet , or the diverting humours of the School - boy . СНАР . CHAP . VI ...
... frequently add another in a farce . The diftreffes which he raised in the audience by his Lear and Richard , he relieved with the roguish tricks of the Lying Valet , or the diverting humours of the School - boy . СНАР . CHAP . VI ...
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Página 110 - Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.
Página 110 - Durfeys, yet remain in store; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance.
Página 110 - Then crush'd by Rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For Years the Pow'r of Tragedy declin'd; From Bard, to Bard, the frigid Caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd, while Passion slept.
Página 286 - The exhibitions of the stage were improved to the most exquisite entertainment by the talents and management of Garrick, who greatly surpassed all his predecessors of this and perhaps every other nation, in his genius for acting ; in the sweetness and variety of his tones, the irresistible magic of his eye, the fire and vivacity of his action, the elegance of attitude, and the whole pathos of expression.
Página 111 - The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live. Then prompt no more the follies you decry...
Página 301 - This was a bitter cup ; and, to make the draught still more unpalatable, upon his asking whether his majesty approved his playing the Bastard, he was told, without the least compliment paid to his action, it was imagined that the king thought the character was rather too bold in the drawing, and that the colouring was overcharged and glaring. Mr. Garrick, who had been so accustomed to applause, and who of all men living most sensibly felt the neglect of it, was greatly struck with...
Página 11 - Garrick is to be with you early the next week, and Mr. Johnson to try his fate with a tragedy, and to see to get himself employed in some translation, either from the Latin or the French. Johnson is a very good scholar and poet, and I have great hopes will turn out a fine tragedy-writer. If it should any way lie in your way, doubt not but you would be ready to recommend and assist your countryman. "G. WALMSLEY.
Página 46 - tell me if there is not something like envy in your character of this young gentleman. The actor who pleases everybody must be a man of merit.
Página 318 - Genius stoop to them who've none at all ! Ne'er will I flatter, cringe, or bend the knee To those who, slaves to all, are slaves to me. Actors, as actors, are a lawful game, The poet's right, and who shall bar his claim ? And if, o'erweening of their little skill, When they have left the stage...
Página 233 - The manager,' he continues, admitting the whole question at issue in his complaints, 'whether player or ' harlequin, must be the sole pivot on which the whole ' machine is both to move and rest ; there is no drawback ' on the profit of the night in old plays ; and any access ' of reputation to a dead author, carries no impertinent ' claims and invidious distinctions along with it. When