 | Colley Cibber - Actors - 1750 - 594 pages
...State and Reverence by the Friars of this Houfe, had Theatres for the feveral Scenes very large arid high, placed upon Wheels, and drawn to all the eminent Parts of the City, for the better Advantage of the Spectators ; and contained the Story of the Netv fcjlament, compofed in old Englijb Rhime. An ancient... | |
 | sir William Dugdale - 1765 - 90 pages
...which Pageants being acted with mighty State and Reverence by the Friers of this Houle, had Theaters high, placed upon Wheels, and drawn to all the eminent Parts of the City, for the better Advantage of Spectators : And contain'd the Story of the Old and New Teftament, compofed- in the old Englifh Rithme,... | |
 | English drama - 1780 - 472 pages
...acted with mighty Hate and reverence by the friers of this houie, had theatres for the feveral fcenes very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of the fpectators ; and centained the ftory of the New Teftament, cornpofed in old Englifti rhimc. An... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 pages
...friers of this hoafe, had theatres for the fcveral fcenes, very large and high, placed upon wheeles, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantige of the fpectators.— An ancient manufcript of ihe fame is now to be feen5n the Cottunian... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 618 pages
...acted with mighty state and reverence by the friert of thii house, had theaters for the several scenes very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the New Testament, composed in old English rithmc, as appearelh... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 418 pages
...fair held in Coventry. They were acted by the Gray Friars, or Franciscans. The theatres were placed on wheels, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of the numerous spectators. [See Thoresby's Leaks, Fol. 1715, page 517.] 427- OF THE COUNCELLS OF BISHOPS.... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 422 pages
...fair held in Coventry. They were acted by the Gray Friars, or Franciscans. The theatres were placed on wheels, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of the numerous spectators. [See T/wresiy's Leedes, Fol. 1715, page 517.] 427- OF THE COUNCELLS OF BISHOPS.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pages
...friers of this house, had theatres for the several scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheeles, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of the spectators.. — An ancient manuscript of the same is now to be seen in the Cottonian Library,... | |
 | Jesus Christ, William Huttmann - 1818 - 224 pages
...state, and reverence by the Friars of this house, (St. Francis's) had theatres for the several scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the New Testament, composed into old English rhyme, as appeareth... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...Friars, or Friars Minors of the above City, had, as Dugdale relates, " Theatres for the several scenes very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn...eminent parts of the City, for the better advantage of the spectators : and contained the story of the Old and New Testament, composed in the old English... | |
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... being acted with mighty state and reverence by the friars of this house, had theaters for the several! scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators : and contain'd... 
