 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...gave for it was, that the Diftreffes of King Henry the Sixth, who is kilFd by Richar-d in the firft Act, would put weak People too much in mind of King...he ftrain'd hard for the Parallel. In a' Word, we were forc'd, for fome few Years, to let the Play take its Fate -} with only four Acts divided into... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...for it was, that the Diftrefles of King Henry the Sixth, who is kill'd by Richard in the firft A6t, would put weak People too much in mind of King James...think he ftrain'd hard for the Parallel. In a Word, we were forc'd, for fome few Years, to let the Play take its Fate; with only four Acts divided into five;,... | |
 | Colley Cibber - Theater - 1742 - 242 pages
...gave for it was, that the Diftreffes of King Henry the Sixth, who is killed by Richard in the firft Act, would put •weak people too much in mind of...will think he ftrain'd hard for the parallel. In^ wor-d, we were forced, for fome Years, to let it' take its Fate, with only four Acts divided into five.... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1797 - 656 pages
...who is killed by " Richard, in the firft aft, would put weak people too " much in mind of King yames then living in France; a " notable proof of his zeal for the government .'"—Well might Pope cry out, mode/I Cibber ! cenfe, or revifion, of any officer. Charles Killigrew,... | |
 | James Thomas Kirkman - Theater - 1799 - 510 pages
...truly, that the diftreffes of King Henry the Sixth, who is killed by Richard in the firft aft, would put people too much in mind of King James, then living in France. Rifum Uneatis ! — We fhould be inclined to difbelieve this anecdote, if it did not ftand on high... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1812 - 500 pages
...it, that the distresses of King Henry the Sixth, who is killed by Richard in that part of the play, would put weak people too much in mind' of King James, then living in France. In this mutilated state it was acted several years before the proscribed part was admitted. it has,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 492 pages
...it, that the distresses of King Henry the Sixth, who is killed by Richard . in that part of the play, would put weak people too much in mind of King James, then living in France. In this mutilated state it was acted several years before the proscribed part was admitted. It has,... | |
 | Colley Cibber - Actors - 1822 - 564 pages
...gave for it was, that the distresses of King Henry the Sixth, who is killed by Richard in the first act, would put weak people too much in mind of King...France. A notable proof of his zeal for the government ! Those who have read either the play or the history, I dare say, will think he strained hard for the... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pages
...reason he gave for it was, that the distresses of king Henry VI, who is killed by Richard in the first act, would put weak people too much in mind of king...France ; a notable proof of his zeal for the government ! Those who have read either the play or the history, I dare say will think he strained -hard for the... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...reason he gave for it was, that the distresses of king Henry VI, who is killed by Richard in the first act, would put weak people too much in mind of king...France; a notable proof of his zeal for the government! Those who have read cither the play or the history, I dare say will think he strained hard for the... | |
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Reason he gave for it was, that the Distresses of King Henry the Sixth, who is kill'd by Richard in the first Act, would put weak People too much in mind of King James then living in France... 
