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 581792Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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