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Page 178
... died a tearful death . " But what did she die of ? " asked the mystified man , unable to see any real logic in the ending of the play . " Indeed , " was the reply , " she died of the Fifth Act ! " For in truth , as Lessing said , the ...
... died a tearful death . " But what did she die of ? " asked the mystified man , unable to see any real logic in the ending of the play . " Indeed , " was the reply , " she died of the Fifth Act ! " For in truth , as Lessing said , the ...
Page 207
... died , and he married again , not altogether happily . In 1809 , the New Drury Lane burnt to the ground and this was his utter ruin . He was deeply in debt when he died , had spent some time in prison , and was buried through the ...
... died , and he married again , not altogether happily . In 1809 , the New Drury Lane burnt to the ground and this was his utter ruin . He was deeply in debt when he died , had spent some time in prison , and was buried through the ...
Page 235
... died . He was succeeded as manager and leading player by David Douglass , who also married Hallam's widow ; about as thorough a job of succession as could be wished for . Douglass brought the Company back to New York . A second attempt ...
... died . He was succeeded as manager and leading player by David Douglass , who also married Hallam's widow ; about as thorough a job of succession as could be wished for . Douglass brought the Company back to New York . A second attempt ...
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