The Actor's Budget of Wit and Merriment: Consisting of Monologues, Prologues, Epilogues, Tales, Comic Songs ... |
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Page 87
... HOBBY HORSES . Dryden observes , and he was wond'rous wise , Men are but children of a larger size ! And honest Shandy , that odd whimmy droll , On hobbies , through life's journey makes us stroll ; While some on wilful headstrong tits ...
... HOBBY HORSES . Dryden observes , and he was wond'rous wise , Men are but children of a larger size ! And honest Shandy , that odd whimmy droll , On hobbies , through life's journey makes us stroll ; While some on wilful headstrong tits ...
Page 88
... hobby in this theatre is to be found ; A stately nag , and to obtain your praise , He tries his hobby a thousand different ways ; So far I own him right , but entre nous , He rides his hobby and his actors too ; Onward he drives , and ...
... hobby in this theatre is to be found ; A stately nag , and to obtain your praise , He tries his hobby a thousand different ways ; So far I own him right , but entre nous , He rides his hobby and his actors too ; Onward he drives , and ...
Page 345
... hobby be ? My hobby , good folks , is at all times to please ye , And I hope at a benefit tightly to squeeze ye . Ge - ho , Dobbin , & c . THE MILLER'S WIFE . Introduced in the Character of Endless , in " No SONG , NO SUPPER . " TUNE ...
... hobby be ? My hobby , good folks , is at all times to please ye , And I hope at a benefit tightly to squeeze ye . Ge - ho , Dobbin , & c . THE MILLER'S WIFE . Introduced in the Character of Endless , in " No SONG , NO SUPPER . " TUNE ...
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A ComicSatiric Address in the Character | 1 |
The Devil | 8 |
Address on Closing a Theatre | 14 |
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