The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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... King's Theatre , and there saw the Indian Queen [ by Sir Robert Howard and Dryden ] ; which indeed is a most pleasant show , and beyond my expectation the play good , but spoiled with the rhyme , which breaks the sense . But above my ...
... King's Theatre , and there saw the Indian Queen [ by Sir Robert Howard and Dryden ] ; which indeed is a most pleasant show , and beyond my expectation the play good , but spoiled with the rhyme , which breaks the sense . But above my ...
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... King's house , and there saw The English Monsieur ( sitting for privacy sake in an upper box ) : the play hath much ... playhouse , and there saw the Surprizall ; and a disorder in the pit by its raining in from the cupola at top . 7th ( May ...
... King's house , and there saw The English Monsieur ( sitting for privacy sake in an upper box ) : the play hath much ... playhouse , and there saw the Surprizall ; and a disorder in the pit by its raining in from the cupola at top . 7th ( May ...
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... King's playhouse , and there saw The Joviall Crew [ by Richard Brome ] , ill acted to what it was in Clun's time , and when Lacy could dance . ' 19th ( January 1668-9 ) . To the King's house to see Horace [ translated from Corneille by ...
... King's playhouse , and there saw The Joviall Crew [ by Richard Brome ] , ill acted to what it was in Clun's time , and when Lacy could dance . ' 19th ( January 1668-9 ) . To the King's house to see Horace [ translated from Corneille by ...
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