 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1840 - 614 pages
...no means objectionable, but I fear it is not up to the mark, for ihr breadth necessary for a one-act piece. The part intended for Mrs. Glover is tame,...Not worth adventuring, sure to be damned. " Saucy Alcesle. — This piece must belong to ray worthy friend Thompson. I have unhappily wrecked so many... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1878 - 548 pages
...means objectionable, but I fear it is not up to the mark as to the breadth necessary for a one-act piece. The part intended for Mrs. Glover is tame,...Adventurers — Not worth adventuring — sure to he damned. ' Perversion —Cannot be acted. ' Theory and Practice — The subject of this play is paper... | |
 | 1878 - 536 pages
...means objectionable, but I fear it is not up to the mark as to the breadth necessary for a one-act piece. The part intended for Mrs. Glover is tame,...nothing with. ' Nicolas Pedrossa — Sad stuff — to he returned. ' The Adventurers — Not worth adventuring — sure to he damned. ' Perversion —Cannot... | |
 | 1878 - 698 pages
...means objectionable, but I fear it is not up to the mark as to the breadth necessary for a one-act piece. The part intended for Mrs. Glover is tame,...nothing with. ' Nicolas Pedrossa — Sad stuff — to he returned. ' The, Adventurers — Not worth adventuring — sure to he damned. ' Perversion- —Cannot... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1878 - 540 pages
...Lane, with his report upon their merits and demerits. Certain of the items may be here reproduced : — for Mrs. Glover is tame, and what she could or would...nothing with. ' Nicolas Pedrossa — Sad stuff — to he returned. 'The Adventurers — Not worth adventuring — sure to he damned. ' Perversion —Cannot... | |
 | Dutton Cook - 1883 - 308 pages
...means objectionable, but I fear it is not up to the mark as to the breadth necessary for a one-act piece. The part intended for Mrs. Glover is tame,...Adventurers — Not worth adventuring — sure to be damned. " Perversion — Cannot be acted. " Theory and Practice — The subject of this play is paper money,... | |
 | 1869 - 830 pages
...residuum of wheat. We subjoin a few of Morton's fact'tioe in this line : — " Nicholas Pedrussa.—' Sad stuff ; to be returned.' "The Adventurers. — ' Not worth adventuring. Sure to be damned.' " Perversion. — ' Quite unactable.' " Theory and J'ractice.—' On the subject of paper money. Can... | |
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... examiner of plays to Drury Lane, with his report upon their merits and demerits. Certain of the items may be here reproduced : — ' Paired Off — The plan, characters, and dialogue of the piece are by no means objectionable, but I fear it is not... 