Poetical Works by Charles Churchill
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[65] 'Pantomime:' the 'Mourning Bride.' [66] 'Thane:' Macbeth. [67] 'Juletta:' a witty maid-servant in the play of 'The Pilgrim.' [68] The 'Jealous Wife:' the 'Jealous Wife,' by Colman, was taken from the story of Lady Bellaston, in 'Tom Jones.' [69] 'Mossop:' Henry Mossop, a powerful, fiery, but irregular actor, very unfortunate in life. [70] 'Right-hand:' Mossop practised the 'tea-pot attitude.' [71] 'Barry:' Spranger Barry, mentioned above as Garrick's great rival. He acted in Covent Garden. [72] 'Quin:' the friend of Thomson, (see 'Castle of Indolence'), instructor in reading of George III., famous for indolence, wit, good nature, and corpulence. [73] 'Betterton:' the great actor of the seventeenth century, whose funeral and character are described in the 'Tatler.' Booth was his successor and copy. [74] 'Lined:' supported. [75] 'Rowe.' Andromache, in the tragedy of the 'Distressed Mother,' by |
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