This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...in the vacation. My friend Mr. Higgie, the eminent comedian, himself a member of Phelps' company at the Wells, and for years afterwards stage-manager with Augustus Harris, the elder, at Covent Garden and the Princess's, and with myself in Liverpool, has enabled me to quote a singularly apposite corroboration of Phelps' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...in the vacation. My friend Mr. Higgie, the eminent comedian, himself a member of Phelps' company at the Wells, and for years afterwards stage-manager with Augustus Harris, the elder, at Covent Garden and the Princess's, and with myself in Liverpool, has enabled me to quote a singularly apposite corroboration of Phelps' opinion on this subject. On the first night of this magnificent production, while 'Higgie sat spell-bound in the upper boxes admiring the un-C--folding of the superb panorama (Clarkson Stansfeld's last stage work), which immediately preceded the Siege of Harfleur, two elderly gentlemen beside him began openly to express their admiration. One of them appeared to be rather deaf, and as he spoke He was a man of taste, and of course was much struck with 'Richelieu'; indeed, he could talk of nothing else. "When I got down to Exeter, where, as I told you, I had been very popular, I found myself announced for Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Shylock, and to my horror, Richelieu for my benefit! Besides this, Richard was billed for Saturday. "I had not acted any of these parts during the last season. They all required reading up, and as there were long rehearsals besides, I found it was utterly impossible for me to do Richelieu. "' But every place is taken for Friday night, ' urged Hay; 'what's to be done?' "' Done!' said I, ' since you've been ass enough to make the announcement, you must play the Cardinal yourself, and I'll do my original part of Joseph.' "There was no other way of getting out of the rather loudly, this conversation became audible amidst the general silence: --The deaf gentleman.--Charles, these are superb pictorial effects. The other gentleman.--I believe you. They are magnificent; we were denied such help to acting ...
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Cover worn and stained. Backstrip slightly worn. Contains newspaper clippings and a piece called 'Phelps as I knew him. ' loose, just before the contents page. Pages are in good condition. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With almost no library markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
