 ... 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 and grief for the elopement of Jessica open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please...  Tales and Novels - Page 49by Maria Edgeworth - 1836Full view - About this book
 | William Cook - Actors - 1804 - 468 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations — The whole house was in an uproar...— and I was obliged to pause between the speeches, te give it vent, so as to be heard. When I Avent behind the scenes after this act, the Manager met... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 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,...wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well-listened to, and here I made such a silent, yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly, at this period 1 threw out all my fire ; and, as the contrasted passions...wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well-listened to, and here I made such a silent, yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...passions of joy for the merchant's losses, and grief for the elopement of Jessica, open a fine field tor an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please...wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well-listened to, and here I made such a sileut, yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired... | |
 | English literature - 1868 - 600 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations. The whole house was in an uproar of...the speeches, to give it vent so as to be heard.' ' No money, no title,' added the veteran as he recited his triumph ' could purchase what I felt. And... | |
 | 1868 - 624 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my wannest expectations. The whole house was in an uproar of...the speeches, to give it vent so as to be heard.' 'No money, no title,' added the veteran as he recited his triumph, ' could purchase what I felt. And... | |
 | Anonymous - History - 1868 - 602 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations. The whole house was in an uproar of...the speeches, to give it vent so as to be heard.' ' No money, no title,' added the veteran as he recited his triumph - could purchase what 1 felt. And... | |
 | English literature - 1868 - 602 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the £•»! fortune to please beyond ray warmest expectations. The whole house- was in an uproar of applause, and I was obliged to pause between die speeches, to giro it vent KO as to be hearl.' ' No money, no title.' added the veteran as he recited... | |
 | American periodicals - 1868 - 846 pages
...fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations. The whole house was in an uproar of applause, and 1 was obliged to pause between the speeches, to give it vent so as to be heard.' 'No money, no title,' added the veteran ns he recited his triumph, 'could purchase what I felt. And... | |
 | Theodore Martin - Theater - 1874 - 360 pages
...Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations. The whole house was in an uproar of...the speeches, to give it vent so as to be heard.' " ' No money, no title,' added the veteran, as he recited his triumph, • could purchase what I felt.... | |
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