 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1781 - 464 pages
...weakened by age or infirmity. He was dt-, termined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities to delight them as highly...previous to his taking his final leave, he prefented them w^th fome of the moft capital and trying characters -of Shakfpeare; with Hamlet, Richard, and Lear;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...age, he fold his fhare of the patent, and formed a refolution of quitting the flage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the...were lefs fatiguing. Hamlet and Lear were repeated ; Kichard he acted once only,' and by the king's command. His majefty was much furpnfed to fee F 5... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities to delight them as highly as lie had ever done in the flower and vigour of his life....three weeks previous to his taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of Shakespeare ; with Hamlet, Richard,... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Theater - 1818 - 312 pages
...contract was perfected June 24, 1776. TCI,, ii. 20 * delight them as highly as he had ever done in tb« flower and vigour of his life. To this end, about a fortnight or three weeks previous to bis taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...of quitting the stage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities, to delight them as highly...three weeks previous to his taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of Shakspeare, — with Hamlet,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...of quitting the stage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities, to delight them as highly...three weeks previous to his taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of Shakspeare, — with Hamlet,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...of quitting the stage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities, to delight them as highly...three weeks previous to his taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of Shakspeare, — with Hamlet,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 826 pages
...of quitting the stage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities, to delight them as highly...three weeks previous to his taking his final leave, he presented them with some of the most capital and trying characters of Sbakspeare, — with Hamlet,... | |
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Garrick; but, in 1776, he sold his share of the patent, and formed a resolution of quitting the stage. He was, however, determined, before he left the theatre, to give the public proofs of his abilities, to delight them as highly as he had ever done in... 