This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...get their own way, and the money. The plan was that the woman should develop extravagance, and send all the bills to Lovegold. Lovegold was played by Macklin, King, Shuter, Mynitt, and Percy Farren. Lappet, by Mrs. Macklin, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Abington, Mrs. Keif, and Mrs. Edwin. Sir Richard Steele, 1675 ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...get their own way, and the money. The plan was that the woman should develop extravagance, and send all the bills to Lovegold. Lovegold was played by Macklin, King, Shuter, Mynitt, and Percy Farren. Lappet, by Mrs. Macklin, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Abington, Mrs. Keif, and Mrs. Edwin. Sir Richard Steele, 1675-1729, was born in Dublin; his father, a barrister, being private secretary to the Duke of Ormonde. He was educated at Charterhouse and Oxford, like his friend Addison. His life was full of excitement. He was private soldier, captain, pamphleteer, and member of Parliament--all in turn. Sometimes wild, then pious, generally thriftless; but always elevating, by his writings, the low manners of his age. 'The Funeral; or, Grief a la Mode, ' 30.--Drury Lane, 1702; Aungier Street, February 2nd, 1736. Lord Brumpton feigns to be dead to test his wife; but the coffin only carries a young lady to gladden her lover. Lady Brumpton was played by Mrs. Furnival and Mrs. Pritchard. 'The Conscious Lovers, ' 107.--Drury Lane, November 7th, 1722; Smock Alley, June 27th, 1729. Theo. Gibber maintained that his father helped to write 'The Conscious Lovers.' Sir John Bevil wishes his son to marry Lucinda Sealand; but the boy has set his heart on Indiana, a young girl, whom he has rescued, and treated with unselfish kindness. Mrs. Sealand wishes her daughter to marry a proud fop, Cimberton. Myrtle is in love with Lucinda. Bevil plans that the refusal must come from the girl; and a duel between him and Myrtle is only prevented by the good sense of Bevil. Phillis, the maid of Lucinda, and Tom, the man of Bevil, are attractive. Indiana turns out to be a long-lost daughter of Sealand. The great lesson inculcated is the folly and mischief of duelling. Bevil was played by...
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