Leigh Hunt's Dramatic Criticism, 1808-1831, Volume 10Columbia University Press, 1949 - 347 pages |
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... performance of Othello is no criterion of his genius , for whether the face of an actor is so obscured , more than half of his powers are indis- tinguishable ; and his Hamlet , which I have criticised in another place , is like all the ...
... performance of Othello is no criterion of his genius , for whether the face of an actor is so obscured , more than half of his powers are indis- tinguishable ; and his Hamlet , which I have criticised in another place , is like all the ...
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Leigh Hunt Lawrence Huston Houtchens. [ MRS . SIDDONS ' FAREWELL PERFORMANCE ] July 5 , 1812 Haymarket MR . TERRY'S performance of Sir Anthony Absolute , 1 which is a character of decided comedy , and may therefore be con- sidered as a ...
Leigh Hunt Lawrence Huston Houtchens. [ MRS . SIDDONS ' FAREWELL PERFORMANCE ] July 5 , 1812 Haymarket MR . TERRY'S performance of Sir Anthony Absolute , 1 which is a character of decided comedy , and may therefore be con- sidered as a ...
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... performance of Constance was unexcep- tionable ; and here her lofty indignation came into play with all its nobleness in the scene with the Cardinal ; her performance of this part also , the violence of which is such a provocation to ...
... performance of Constance was unexcep- tionable ; and here her lofty indignation came into play with all its nobleness in the scene with the Cardinal ; her performance of this part also , the violence of which is such a provocation to ...
Contents
CRITICISM ON SHAKSPEARES MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | 3 |
MR YOUNGS MERITS CONSIDERED | 21 |
THE CONSCIOUS LOVERS | 35 |
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