Dramatic Miscellanies, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Dramatic Miscellanies, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Davies and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dramatic Miscellanies, Vol. 2 of 3 Unpromising fable to All's well that ends well. - Shakspeare's creative power. - Revival of this comedy in 1741. - Sickness of Milward. - Mrs. Woffington. - Death of Milward. - His character. - Superstition of the actors. - Parolles. - Macklin and The. Cibber. - Chapman and Berry commended. - All's well that ends well revived by Garrick. - Distribution of the parts. - Abuse of wardship. - Fascinating power of certain worth less characters. - Lully, Swift, and Lord Rivers. Word Christendom. - Helen's description of Parolles. - Definition of clown, or fool. - His occupation. Description from Johnson and Steevens. - B. Jonson and Fletcher. - Shakspeare's superior knowledge of nature and the qualities of his auditors. - Jonson not averse to mirth in tragedy. - His Sefanus and Catiline. - Condition of physicians in England, France, and Germany. - Helen's delicacy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.