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" The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at, for besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably played by Mrs. Cibber. "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 58
1792
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The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian: With the History of the Stage from His ...

Actors - 1766 - 128 pages
...believe Quin was as frightened as myself." The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at, for besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick: Interspersed with Characters ..., Volume 1

Thomas Davies - Actors - 1780 - 372 pages
...I believe Quin was as much frightened as myfelf." The play was repeatedly acted, and with conftant applaufe, to very brilliant audiences; nor is it to...tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably played by -Mrs. Gibber. Notwithftanding the evident difparity arifing from one actor's pleading the caufe of truth...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick, Esq: Interspersed with ..., Volume 1

Thomas Davies - Actors - 1781 - 556 pages
...I believe Qnin was as much frightened as myfelf." The play was repeatedly acted, and with conftant applaufe, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it...; for, befides the novelty of feeing the two rival aftors in the fame tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably played by Mrs. Cibber. Notwithftanding...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 514 pages
...The play was repeatedly adted, and with conftant applaufe, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is.^it to be wondered at, for, befides the novelty of feeing the two rival aftors in the fame tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably played by Mrs. Gibber." It was in this...
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The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Volume 4

1811 - 530 pages
...was as much frightened " as myself." — The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences; nor is it to be wondered at; for besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, Calista was admirably played...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 25

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...Quin was as much frightened as myself." The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at ; for, besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 25

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...it to be wondered at ; for, besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedv, the Fair Penitent was admirably played by Mrs. Cibber." It was in this season, that Mr. Garrick produced " Miss in her Teens," the success of which is said by Mr. Davies...
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Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick, Esq: Interspersed with ..., Volume 1

Thomas Davies - Theater - 1818 - 262 pages
...Quin was as much frightened as myself." The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at ; for, besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the Fair Penitent was admirably...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 5

Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...Quin was as much frightened as myself.' The play was repeatedly acted, and with coot-taut applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at ; for, besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the ' Fair Penitent' was admirably...
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A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5

George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 516 pages
...Quin was as much frightened as myself.' The play was repeatedly acted, and with constant applause, to very brilliant audiences ; nor is it to be wondered at ; for, besides the novelty of seeing the two rival actors in the same tragedy, the ' Fair Penitent' was admirably...
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