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The difference is , that , though you like the play , ' The poet's gain is ne'er beyond his day . ... The answer is that plays were never printed till long after they had seen the stage , unless they had been complete failures : and ...
The difference is , that , though you like the play , ' The poet's gain is ne'er beyond his day . ... The answer is that plays were never printed till long after they had seen the stage , unless they had been complete failures : and ...
Page 451
Why to the Theatre , ' tis past three o'clock , and the " Play's ready to begin . I. But has he [ the Author ] ' any Faction for him ? " Has he any to cry him up , in court or town ? else he'll be sure to be cryed down , before the ...
Why to the Theatre , ' tis past three o'clock , and the " Play's ready to begin . I. But has he [ the Author ] ' any Faction for him ? " Has he any to cry him up , in court or town ? else he'll be sure to be cryed down , before the ...
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No epilogue , I pray you , for your play needs no excuse . ... and many casual references , eloquent of Shakespeare's practical experiences in this matter at the Globe in Black- friars , are scattered up and down his plays .
No epilogue , I pray you , for your play needs no excuse . ... and many casual references , eloquent of Shakespeare's practical experiences in this matter at the Globe in Black- friars , are scattered up and down his plays .
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CALLANDER CRAGS By Rosa Mackenzie Kettle | 53 |
GREAT COMPANIES AND TRADING | 71 |
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