The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 - 361 pages |
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Page 56
... stage , and act his part with very great applaufe . It has been obferved by feveral , that the lion has changed his manner of acting twice or thrice fince his firft appearance ; which will not feem ftrange , when I acquaint my reader ...
... stage , and act his part with very great applaufe . It has been obferved by feveral , that the lion has changed his manner of acting twice or thrice fince his firft appearance ; which will not feem ftrange , when I acquaint my reader ...
Page 62
... , that the under- takers of the Hay - market , having raifed too great an expectation in their printed opera , very much difappoint their audience on the stage . The • S 6 . The King of Jerufalem is obliged € 2 No 14 . THE SPECTATOR .
... , that the under- takers of the Hay - market , having raifed too great an expectation in their printed opera , very much difappoint their audience on the stage . The • S 6 . The King of Jerufalem is obliged € 2 No 14 . THE SPECTATOR .
Page 79
... stage for about three years . At length the audience grew tired of understand- ing half the opera ; and therefore , to ease themselves intirely of the fatigue of thinking , have fo order- ed it at prefent , that the whole opera is ...
... stage for about three years . At length the audience grew tired of understand- ing half the opera ; and therefore , to ease themselves intirely of the fatigue of thinking , have fo order- ed it at prefent , that the whole opera is ...
Page 93
... stage before but upon two legs . As for the little refiftance which I made , I hope it may be excufed , when it is confidered that the dart was ⚫ thrown at me by so fair an hand . I must confess I had but just put on my brutality ; and ...
... stage before but upon two legs . As for the little refiftance which I made , I hope it may be excufed , when it is confidered that the dart was ⚫ thrown at me by so fair an hand . I must confess I had but just put on my brutality ; and ...
Page 125
... stage do no more in a celebrated fong than the clerk of a parish - church , who ferves on- ly to raife the pfalm , and is afterwards drowned in the mufick of the congregation . Every actor that comes on the ftage is a beau . The Queens ...
... stage do no more in a celebrated fong than the clerk of a parish - church , who ferves on- ly to raife the pfalm , and is afterwards drowned in the mufick of the congregation . Every actor that comes on the ftage is a beau . The Queens ...
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