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Pagina 37
... present . Mr. Kemble played Coriolanus with an abandonment of self - care , with a boundless energy , a loose of strength , as though he felt that he should never play again , and that he needed to husband his powers no longer . The ...
... present . Mr. Kemble played Coriolanus with an abandonment of self - care , with a boundless energy , a loose of strength , as though he felt that he should never play again , and that he needed to husband his powers no longer . The ...
Pagina 39
... present it . The audience then sadly and slowly left the theatre , as if they had been witnessing a death . Behind the scenes Mr. Kemble had more kindness to en- counter . The mixed feelings of respect and regret which had been so ...
... present it . The audience then sadly and slowly left the theatre , as if they had been witnessing a death . Behind the scenes Mr. Kemble had more kindness to en- counter . The mixed feelings of respect and regret which had been so ...
Pagina 42
... present state of Refinement ; Which , under his auspices , And aided by his unrivalled Labours , ( Most worthily devoted to the support of the LEGITIMATE DRAMA , And more particularly to the GLORY OF SHAKSPEARE , ) Has attained to a ...
... present state of Refinement ; Which , under his auspices , And aided by his unrivalled Labours , ( Most worthily devoted to the support of the LEGITIMATE DRAMA , And more particularly to the GLORY OF SHAKSPEARE , ) Has attained to a ...
Pagina 44
... present will recite an ode , more expressive of my feelings than any thing I can say to you . " His Lordship's speech was frequently interrupted by the tumultuous applause of the company . Silence being at length obtained , Mr. Young ...
... present will recite an ode , more expressive of my feelings than any thing I can say to you . " His Lordship's speech was frequently interrupted by the tumultuous applause of the company . Silence being at length obtained , Mr. Young ...
Pagina 49
... present of a splendid snuff - box , as a tes- timony of his esteem . The letter of thanks which Mr. Kem- . ble returned for this distinguished honour is said by those VOL . VIII . E who have seen it to be one of the most JOHN PHILIP ...
... present of a splendid snuff - box , as a tes- timony of his esteem . The letter of thanks which Mr. Kem- . ble returned for this distinguished honour is said by those VOL . VIII . E who have seen it to be one of the most JOHN PHILIP ...
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action Admiral afterwards Angerstein appeared appointed army attack attention Baillie became Bishop Bishop of Calcutta brigade British brother Captain celebrated character Colonel command cowpox daughter death disease distinguished Duke Duke of Wellington Dumouriez duty Earl St effect eminent enemy enemy's England expression father favour feelings fleet Foudroyant France French George George Beckwith Glenbervie guns Henry Raeburn honour Hope House Hutton Jenner JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE Kemble Kemble's King late letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London Lord Lord Keith Lordship Majesty Majesty's Major-General manner married ment mind Mysteries of Udolpho nature naval never noble Nollekens observed occasion officers parliament person physician picture Playfair possession present profession racter Radcliffe received regiment respect retired Royal Schanck ships Sir David Baird Sir Henry Sir John Jervis smallpox Society soon squadron talents tion took troops vaccination Vincent William wounded
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