 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 266 pages
...reprefentation of madnefs than the utmoft exertions of mimic art could do. She was, in truth, Ophelia herfelf, to the amazement of the performers, as well as of the audience. Nature having made this laft effort, her vital powers failed her. On her going off, me prophetically exclaimed, " It is all... | |
 | 1785 - 680 pages
...reprefentation of madnefs than the utmoft exertions of mimic art could do. She was, in tmtfi, Ophelia lierfelf, to the amazement of the performers, as well as of the audience. Nature having made this laß effort, her vital powers failed her. On her going oK, ihe prophetically exclaimed, " It is all... | |
 | 1805 - 448 pages
...representation of madness than the utmost exertions of mimic art could do. She was m- trnth Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers as well as of the...made this last effort, her vital powers failed her. On her going off, she prophetically exclaimed, " it is all over !" and indeed that was Boon the case,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 374 pages
...could effect ; she was in truth Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers and astonishment of the audience. Nature having made this last effort, her vital powers failed her. On going off, she exclaimed, " It is all over !" She was immediately conveyed back to her late place... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pages
...effect. She was, in truth, Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers, and the astonishment of the audience. Nature having made this last effort, her vital powers failed her. On going off, she exclaimed, " It is all over !" She was immediately conveyed back to her late place... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 672 pages
...madness, than the utmost exertions of theatrical art could do — she was in truth Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers, as well as of...made this last effort, her vital powers failed her, and she died soon after. Mrs. Mountforfs characters — selection only. LIF 1703-1704. Damaris in Amorous... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 676 pages
...madness, than the utmost exertions of theatrical art could do — she was in truth Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers, as well as of the audience — nature having made this Jast effort, hexvital powers failed her, and she died soon after. Mrs. Mountforfs characlers — selection... | |
 | 1852 - 670 pages
...effect. She was, in truth, Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers, and the astonish-ment of the audience. Nature having made this last effort, her vital powers failed her. On go-ing off, she exclaimed, " It is all over ! " She was immediately conveyed back to her late place... | |
 | 1879 - 652 pages
...effect. She was, in truth, Ophelia herself, to the amazement of the performers and to the astonishment of the audience. Nature having made this last effort, her vital powers failed her. On going off she exclaimed, ' It is all over.' She was immediately conveyed back to her place of security,... | |
 | 1881 - 318 pages
...not very credible. Mrs. Verbruggen — she had been known, too, as Mrs. Mountford, and in her honor Gay, it was said, had written his " Black-eyed Susan...the lovers in genteel comedies. In 1744. on April 2d, the Drury Lane play-bill was headed with a quotation from Milton : " The day returns, but not to... | |
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Concealing herself till the scene in which Ophelia makes her appearance in her insane state, she pushed on to the stage before her who played the character that night, and exhibited a far more perfect representation of madness than the utmost exertions... 
