These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and reserved myself accordingly. At this period I threw out all my fire, and as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses... Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces - Page 60by Maria Edgeworth - 1825Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1800 - 554 pages
...level, I could not expect much applaufe ; but I found myfelf well liltened to— I could heardiftinctly, in the pit, the words ' Very well— very well, indeed ! — this man feems to know what he is about,' &c. &c. Thele encomiums warmed me, but did not overfet me — I knew... | |
| William Cook - Actors - 1804 - 468 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to — I could hear distinctly, in the pit,...indeed ! — This man seems to know what he is about,' &c. &c. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me — I knew where I should have the pull,... | |
| Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, 1 could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit,...encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where 1 should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly, at this period 1 threw out all... | |
| Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit,...These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I kntw where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly, at this period I threw... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well-listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit, the words,...in the third act, and accordingly, at this period 1 threw out all my fire ; and, as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses, and grief... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1839 - 550 pages
...and level, I could not expect much apSlause ; but 1 found myself listened to : I could hear istinctly in the pit the words, ' Very well — very well indeed ! this man seems to knuw what he is about. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have... | |
| George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 826 pages
...scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause ; but I found myself well-listened to : I could hear distinctly in the pit, the words,...in the third act, and accordingly, at this period 1 threw out all my fire ; and, as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses, and grief... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1878 - 180 pages
...opening scenes being rather tame and level, I could not expect much applause; but I found myself well listened to — I could hear distinctly in the pit...indeed. This man seems to know what he is about," etc., etc. These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull,... | |
| Henry Barton Baker - Actors - 1878 - 434 pages
...very well indeed !" " This man seems to know what he is about." " These encomiums," he said, " warmed but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and reserved myself accordingly. At this period 1 threw out all my fire ; and as the contrasted passions... | |
| Actors - 1878 - 234 pages
...very well indeed I " " This man seems to know what he is about." " These encomiums," he said, " warned but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and reserved myself accordingly. At this period I threw out all my fire; and as the contrasting passions... | |
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