The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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Page 46
... performed the parts of women . Kynaston , when a boy , used to be taken out by the ladies an airing , in his female dress , after the play . This custom of males appearing as females gave rise , in Shakspeare's time , to the frequent ...
... performed the parts of women . Kynaston , when a boy , used to be taken out by the ladies an airing , in his female dress , after the play . This custom of males appearing as females gave rise , in Shakspeare's time , to the frequent ...
Page 96
... performed , and where many of them came out . It was what they called at that time a " private " theatre , the peculiarity of which is not exactly understood . All that is known of it is , that it was smaller than the public ones ; but ...
... performed , and where many of them came out . It was what they called at that time a " private " theatre , the peculiarity of which is not exactly understood . All that is known of it is , that it was smaller than the public ones ; but ...
Page 106
... performing the same offices to a Bible , a Froisard , a Holy Trinity , and the Government of Kings and Princes ... performed the ceremony inside the prison , to sailors and others , for what they could get . It was the most squalid ...
... performing the same offices to a Bible , a Froisard , a Holy Trinity , and the Government of Kings and Princes ... performed the ceremony inside the prison , to sailors and others , for what they could get . It was the most squalid ...
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