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Page 107
... performance of Romeo and Juliet in not unusual surroundings may be taken as characteristic : Seven o'clock came , the time for the curtain to rise only twelve people in the gallery . Half past seven , and no light nor music . I ...
... performance of Romeo and Juliet in not unusual surroundings may be taken as characteristic : Seven o'clock came , the time for the curtain to rise only twelve people in the gallery . Half past seven , and no light nor music . I ...
Page 117
... performances had been given , and the average receipts for each play had been about fifteen pounds . The lowest receipts for this engage- ment were for the second performance of The Tempest ( December 29 ) , when only £ 7 9s . were ...
... performances had been given , and the average receipts for each play had been about fifteen pounds . The lowest receipts for this engage- ment were for the second performance of The Tempest ( December 29 ) , when only £ 7 9s . were ...
Page 159
... performance of Patience yesterday afternoon , when the stage was for the first time lit up by the electric light . . . The success of the new mode of illumination was complete , and its importance for the development of scenic art can ...
... performance of Patience yesterday afternoon , when the stage was for the first time lit up by the electric light . . . The success of the new mode of illumination was complete , and its importance for the development of scenic art can ...
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CONTENTS | 5 |
SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN By Robert | 24 |
THE SOCIAL ARGUMENT AGAINST ENTHUSIASM 1650 | 39 |
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