| John Galt - 1831 - 332 Seiten
...when they attend the obsequies of men who had arrived at any perfection in liberal accomplishments. " I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity...the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared in when he examined the circumstance... | |
| John Galt - 1831 - 336 Seiten
...when they attend the obsequies of men who had arrived at any perfection in liberal accomplishments. " I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity...the action of Mr. Betterton in any of the occasions he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared in when he examined the circumstance... | |
| 1831 - 704 Seiten
...bul to speak justly, and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he docs perform, or wishes he did. divided. 1 was here stunned with a mixed noise of clamour and jollity. On one side of Ucttcrton in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage. The wonderful agony which... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...but to speak justly and move gracefully, is what every man thinks he does perform, or wishes he did. I have hardly a notion, that any performer of antiquity...wonderful agony which he appeared in, when he examined th' circumstance of the handkerchief in Othello ; the mixture of love that intruded upon his mind upon... | |
| William Herbert - 1853 - 234 Seiten
...actor as Mr. Betterton ought to be recorded with the same respect as'Roscius among the Romans. For I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity could surpass his acting in any of the occasions in which he has appeared on our stage ; so that while I walked in... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1030 Seiten
...with the same respect as How-Ins among the Romans. ... I have hardly a n itir.n that any performance of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton In any of the occasions In which be has appeared on oar stage." — ADDISON: Tat!-r. No. 167. '• Betterton was an actor, as Shakspeare... | |
| 1861 - 842 Seiten
...ought to be recorded with the sumo respect ns Roscins among the Romans. I have hardly a notion thut any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton in uny of the occasions in which he has appeared upon our stage. The wonderful agony which he appeared... | |
| John Doran - 1865 - 486 Seiten
...tenderness of Castalio; but he touched the audience in his rage. " I have hardly a notion," s;iys Addison, " that any performer of antiquity could surpass the...he examined the circumstance of the handkerchief in the part of Othello, the mixture of love that intruded in his mind, upon the innocent answers Desdemoua... | |
| 1869 - 852 Seiten
...Gibber when he blundered, and he prvxik-ted tinsuccess of Booth. That good judge, Addison.s»yf, " I have hardly a notion that any performer of a'ntiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton"; and he praises in the highest terms the wonderful agony of his Othello when his love had to strive... | |
| Belgravia - 1869 - 776 Seiten
...Cibber when he blundered, and he predicted the success of Booth. That good judge, Addison, says, " I have hardly a notion that any performer of antiquity could surpass the action of Mr. Betterton;" and he praises in the highest terms the wonderful agony of his Othello when his love had to strive... | |
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