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Bless me , " cried a play - wright , " why , you have had that scene very quickly painted . ... In fact , under the management of Davidge he has always played to an overflow - that is , the gallery has continued to run into the boxes .
Bless me , " cried a play - wright , " why , you have had that scene very quickly painted . ... In fact , under the management of Davidge he has always played to an overflow - that is , the gallery has continued to run into the boxes .
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The Provost of Bruges " was played to - in theatrical phrase- " ninetypound houses ; " leaving , of course , a ruinous ... his play must attract not money enough to pay those engaged in it , but those who are of no service to it .
The Provost of Bruges " was played to - in theatrical phrase- " ninetypound houses ; " leaving , of course , a ruinous ... his play must attract not money enough to pay those engaged in it , but those who are of no service to it .
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and thus it sometimes happened that the pieces were played in a very pictorial chiara scura , The plan had this advantage ... it will be said , has set his heart upon better things : look at the golden names enriching his play - bill .
and thus it sometimes happened that the pieces were played in a very pictorial chiara scura , The plan had this advantage ... it will be said , has set his heart upon better things : look at the golden names enriching his play - bill .
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Written on the Rhine by Walter Savage Landor Esq | 12 |
Subjects for Pictures By L E L 1 Calypso watching | 24 |
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