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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the ... - Page 77
by Colley Cibber - 1750 - 555 pages
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 524 pages
...left the Stage upon it, and Mohun furvived not long after. One only Theatre being now in Pofleffion of the whole Town, the united Patentees impofed their...were ftill admitted to a proportionate Vote in the Menagement of them ; all particular Encouragements to A&ors were by them, of Confequence, look'd upon...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian, and Late Patentee of ...

Colley Cibber - 1740 - 530 pages
...left the Stage upon it, and Mohun furvived not long after. One only Theatre being now in Poffeffion of the whole Town, the united Patentees impofed their...fuch Sub-divifions as their different Merit might pYetend to. Thefe Shares of the Patentees were promifcuoufly fold out to Moneymaking Perfons, call'd...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian and Patentee of the ...

Colley Cibber - Actors - 1822 - 564 pages
...in three disOne only theatre being now in possession of the whole town, the united patentees imposed their own terms upon the actors ; for the profits...proprietors, and the other moiety to the principal actors, in such sub-divisions as their different merit might pretend to. These shares of the patentees were promiscuously...
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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 1

1826 - 362 pages
...long after. One only theatre being now in possession of the whole town, the united patentees imposed their own terms upon the actors ; for the profits...proprietors, and the other moiety to the principal actors, in such subdivisions as their different merit might pretend to. These shares of the patentees were promiscuously...
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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber ... Written by himself

Colley Cibber - 1826 - 358 pages
...long after. One only theatre being now in possession of the whole town, the united patentees imposed their own terms upon the actors ; for the profits...proprietors, and the other moiety to the principal actors, in such subdivisions as their different merit might pretend to. These shares of the patentees were promiscuously...
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Memoirs of Robert William Elliston, Comedian ...: 1774-1810, Volume 1

George Raymond - 1844 - 496 pages
...companies, the two, by the king's advice, were united. This coalition took place in 1683. The profits were then divided into twenty shares — ten of which went to the proprietors and ten to the principal actors, in certain subdivisions. The shares of the patentees were promiscuously...
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The Pleasure Haunts of London During Four Centuries

Edwin Beresford Chancellor - Amusements - 1925 - 520 pages
..."One only Theatre being now in the possession of the whole town, the united patentees imposed their terms upon the actors; for the profits of acting were...proprietors, and the other moiety to the principal actors, in such subdivisions as their different merits might pretend to ... which occasioned great contention...
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Writing and the Rise of Finance: Capital Satires of the Early Eighteenth Century

Colin Nicholson - Business & Economics - 1994 - 252 pages
...post-Restoration London theatres evolved into business ventures run for profit as share-holding companies: The profits of acting were then divided into twenty...proprietors, and the other Moiety to the principal Actors, in such subdivisions as their different merit might pretend to. These shares of the patentees were promiscuously...
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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: With an Historical View of the ...

Colley Cibber, Byrne R. S. Fone - Performing Arts - 2000 - 422 pages
...long after. One only Theatre being now in Possession of the whole Town, the united Patentees impos'd their own Terms, upon the Actors; for the Profits...Proprietors, and the other Moiety to the Principal Actors, in such Sub-divisions as their different Merit might pretend to. These Shares of the Patentees were promiscuously...
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