 Her face, her tones, her manner, were irresistible. Her smile had the effect of sunshine, and her laugh did one good to hear it. Her voice was eloquence itself. It seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth. She was all gaiety, openness and good nature....  Century Monthly Magazine - Page 722edited by - 1928Full view - About this book
 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pages
...manner, were irresistible. Her smile had the effect of sunshine, and her laugh did one good to hear it. Her voice was eloquence itself. It seemed as if her...she had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself. "Mrs. Alsop has nothing luxurious about her, and Mrs. Jordan was nothing else. Her voice is clear and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Acting - 1818 - 282 pages
...: it seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth. She was all gaiety, openness, and good-nature. She rioted in her fine animal spirits, and gave more...enjoyment in herself. Her Nell — but we will not tantalise ourselves or our readers. Mrs. Alsop has nothing luxurious about her, and Mrs. Jordan was... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1831 - 400 pages
...eloquence itself : it seemed as if her heart was always at'her mouth. She was all gaiety, VOL. II. T openness, and good nature. She rioted in her fine...she had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself. " Mrs. Alsop has nothing luxurious about her, and Mrs. Jordan was nothing else. Her voice is clear... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1831 - 430 pages
...eloquence itself : it seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth. She was all gaiety, VOL. II. T openness, and good nature. She rioted in her fine...she had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself. " Mrs. Alsop has nothing luxurious about her, and Mrs. Jordan was nothing else. Her voice is clear... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...itself; it seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth. She was all gaiety, openness, and good-nature. She rioted in her fine animal spirits, and gave more...had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself." We shall conclude our memoir of this ill-fated woman, with the following anecdotes, related by Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Biography - 1838 - 862 pages
...heart was always at her mouth. She was all gaiety, openness, and good nature. She rioted in her tine animal spirits, and gave more pleasure than any other actress, because she had the greatest spirit or enjoyment in herself." JORDAN, Sir JOSEPH, a gallant English admiral, who by his presence of mind... | |
 | Ireland - 1854 - 788 pages
...voice was eloquence itself; it seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth — she was nil gaietv, openness, and good nature. She- rioted in her fine...had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself." This fine painting is Mrs. Hartley, by Angelica Kauflinann, the only specimen in the collection by... | |
 | 1854 - 796 pages
...voice was eloquence itself; it seemed as if her heart was always at her mouth — she was nil paiety, openness, and good nature. She rioted in .her fine...other actress, because she had the greatest spirit of enjoyjnent in herself." This fine painting is Mrs. Hartley, by Angelica Kauftmann, the only specimen... | |
 | John William Cole - Theater - 1859 - 402 pages
...manner, were irresistible; her smile had the effect of sunshine, and her laugh did one good to hear it. Her voice was eloquence itself; it seemed as if her...had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself." The public career of Mrs. Jordan presented a series of triumphal processions, but in her private life... | |
 | John William Cole - Motion picture actors and actresses - 1859 - 810 pages
...manner, were irresistible; her smile had the effect of sunshine, and her laugh did one good to hear it. Her voice was eloquence itself; it seemed as if her...had the greatest spirit of enjoyment in herself." The public career of Mrs. Jordan presented a series of triumphal processions, but in her private life... | |
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