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" ... incredible as it may appear, until the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemble, nor Barrymore, had all their speeches for the fifth ? Mr. Sheridan was up-stairs in the prompter's room... "
Sheridaniana: Or, Anecdotes of the Life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Page 174
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1826 - 334 pages
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, Volume 10

1825 - 620 pages
...composer, what will my readers think of that, in which thn actors were left, when I state the fact, that, at the time the house was overflowing on the first...the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemblc, nor Barrymore. had all their speeches for the fifth ? Mr. Sheridan was up-stairs in the prompter's...
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The New Monthly Magazine, Volume 10

1825 - 648 pages
...composer, what will my readers think ofthat, in which the actors were lelt, when I state the fact, that, at the time the house was overflowing on the first...was actually rehearsing, and that, incredible as it maj appear, until the end of Ihe fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemble, nor Barryraore,...
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Reminiscences of Michael Kelly: Of the King's Theatre, and Theatre ..., Volume 2

Michael Kelly, Theodore Edward Hook - 1826 - 392 pages
...composer, what will my readers think of that, in which the actors were left, when I state the fact, that, at the time the house was overflowing on the first...all their speeches for the fifth ? Mr. Sheridan was up-stairs in the prompter's room, where he was writing the last part of the play, while the earlier...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 34

1826 - 644 pages
...being performed,;, ..< . ' all that was written of the play was actually rehearsing, ami incredible ns it may appear, until the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddon», nor Charles Kemble, nor Barryojore, bpd all tbpir speeches for tie fifth ! Mr. Sheridan was...
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History of the American Theatre, Volume 2

William Dunlap - 1833 - 408 pages
...room," "while the earlier parts of the play were acting" to an overflowing house ; and farther, " that, at the time the house was overflowing, on the first...written of the play was actually rehearsing," and that, " until the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemble, nor Barrymore, had all...
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History of the American Theatre, Volume 2

William Dunlap - 1833 - 402 pages
...room," " while the earlier parts of the play were acting" to an overflowing house ; and farther, " that, at the time the house was overflowing, on the first...written of the play was actually rehearsing," and that, " until the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemble, nor Barrymore, had all...
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History of the American Theatre, Volume 1

William Dunlap - 1833 - 836 pages
...the first night's performance, all that was written of the play was actually rehearsing," and that, " until the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs. Siddons,...Barrymore, had all their speeches for the fifth." Now, we all know that Pizarro was written by Kotzebue ; and it is probable that a translation was put...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 20

Walter Scott - 1848 - 418 pages
...was in the act of being performed, " all that was written of the play was actually rehearsing, and incredible as it may appear, until the end of the...nor Barrymore, had all their speeches for the fifth l Mr Sheridan was up stairs in the prompter's room, where he was writing the last part of the play,...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott: Biographical memoirs of ...

Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pages
...incredible as it rmyr-P pear, nntil the end of the fourth act, neither Mrs Siddons, nor Charles Kemhle, nor Barrymore, had all their speeches for the fifth ! Mr Sheridan was up stairs in the prompter1! room, where he was writing the last part of the piny, while the earlier parts were acting;...
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Lea's British drama and theatrical portrait gallery, Volume 1

Henry Lea - 1859 - 244 pages
...overflowing on the first night, all that was written of the play was actnally being rehearsed, and until the end of the fourth act neither Mrs. Siddons, nor Charles Kemble, nor Barrymore had their speeches for the fifth. Sheridan was upstairs in the prompter's room, where he was writing the...
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