ISBN: 9780217994521

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1832. Excerpt: ... Mrs.… More...

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1832. Excerpt: ... Mrs. Siddons acted Isabella in ditto about 7 times --Jane Shore 3--Euphrasia 4--Belvidera 7--Calista 2--Zara 3--Isabella in M. for M. 5--Mrs. Beverley 9--Constance 3--Lady Randolph 7--Countess of Salisbury 3--Sigismunda 5. Kemble acted Hamlet 12 times--Black Prince 7 --Richard once, perhaps 3 times--Sir Giles 6--Beverley 9--King John 3--Shylock 3--Alwin, Cato, Carlos and Jupiter, once--Tancred 5. Lord Russel, by the Rev. Dr. Stratford, was acted at D. L. Aug. 20-25-27-28--it was performed by irregular actors--and was printed without a date-- probably in 1792--for the benefit of the author''s unprovided sister, to whom it was bequeathed, as the only legacy he had to leave this T. is very dull-- the language (with the exception of some few lines) is unnatural, abounding in metaphors and far fetched expressions--the characters of the King and the Duke of York are misrepresented as by Hayley, (see Hay. Aug. 18 1784) and Lady Russel, with singular impropriety, enters distracted in the last scene--Algernon Sidney, Lord Howard, Father Peters and Sir George Jeffries are among the D. P.--in the 4th act Jeffries sends a murderer off the stage with directions to kill the Earl of Essex--yet we hear not of his death, tho'' that event had so near a connexion with the fate of Lord Russel Professor Porson, who was no admirer of Mrs. Macauley, observed that her account of the suspicious circumstances, attending the death of Lord Essex, is better than that of any other historian--Charles Fox in speaking of the trials of Lord Russel and Sydney says-- Hume considers the jury as highly blameable, and so do I; but what was their guilt, in comparison of that of the court who tried, and of the government who prosecuted, in this infamous cause? yet the prosecutor is wholly omitted in his censure, and so... John Genest, Books, Entertainment, Some Account Of The English Stage (volume 6); From The Restoration In 1660 To 1830 Books>Entertainment This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 6; Original Published by: H.E. Carrington in 1832 in 625 pages; Subjects: Theater; Literary Criticism / Drama; Performing Arts / Theater / General; Performing Arts / Theater / History & Criticism; Philosophy / Aesthetics;<

ISBN: 9780217994521

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1832. Excerpt: ... Mrs.… More...

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1832. Excerpt: ... Mrs. Siddons acted Isabella in ditto about 7 times --Jane Shore 3--Euphrasia 4--Belvidera 7--Calista 2--Zara 3--Isabella in M. for M. 5--Mrs. Beverley 9--Constance 3--Lady Randolph 7--Countess of Salisbury 3--Sigismunda 5. Kemble acted Hamlet 12 times--Black Prince 7 --Richard once, perhaps 3 times--Sir Giles 6--Beverley 9--King John 3--Shylock 3--Alwin, Cato, Carlos and Jupiter, once--Tancred 5. Lord Russel, by the Rev. Dr. Stratford, was acted at D. L. Aug. 20-25-27-28--it was performed by irregular actors--and was printed without a date-- probably in 1792--for the benefit of the author''s unprovided sister, to whom it was bequeathed, as the only legacy he had to leave this T. is very dull-- the language (with the exception of some few lines) is unnatural, abounding in metaphors and far fetched expressions--the characters of the King and the Duke of York are misrepresented as by Hayley, (see Hay. Aug. 18 1784) and Lady Russel, with singular impropriety, enters distracted in the last scene--Algernon Sidney, Lord Howard, Father Peters and Sir George Jeffries are among the D. P.--in the 4th act Jeffries sends a murderer off the stage with directions to kill the Earl of Essex--yet we hear not of his death, tho'' that event had so near a connexion with the fate of Lord Russel Professor Porson, who was no admirer of Mrs. Macauley, observed that her account of the suspicious circumstances, attending the death of Lord Essex, is better than that of any other historian--Charles Fox in speaking of the trials of Lord Russel and Sydney says-- Hume considers the jury as highly blameable, and so do I; but what was their guilt, in comparison of that of the court who tried, and of the government who prosecuted, in this infamous cause? yet the prosecutor is wholly omitted in his censure, and so... John Genest, Books, Entertainment, Some Account Of The English Stage (volume 6); From The Restoration In 1660 To 1830 Books>Entertainment, General Books LLC<