Pepys and Shakespeare: A Paper Read at the Sixth Meeting of the Samuel Pepys Club, on Thursday, November 30, 1905Privately printed for presentation to the members of the Samual Pepys Club, 1906 - 40 pagine |
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Pagina 21 - To the King's Theatre, where we saw ' Midsummer Night's Dream,' which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid, ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Pagina 36 - Shrew, which hath some very good pieces in it, but generally is but a mean play ; and the best part, Sawny, done by Lacy ; and hath not half its life, by reason of the words, I suppose, not being understood, at least by me.
Pagina 34 - In the midst of the Shower of Fire the Scene changes. The Cloudy Sky, Rocks, and Sea vanish ; and when the Lights return discover that Beautiful part of the Island...
Pagina 35 - To the Duke of York's house, and there saw the Tempest again, which is very pleasant, and full of so good variety that I cannot be more pleased almost in a comedy, only the seamen's part a little too tedious.
Pagina 27 - Treasury chamber, where did a little business, and thence to the Duke of York's playhouse, and there met my wife and Deb. and Mary Mercer and Batelier, where also W. Hewer was, and saw " Hamlet, " which we have not seen this year before, or more; and mightily pleased with it; but, above all, with Betterton, the best part, I believe, that ever man acted.
Pagina 24 - To Deptford by water, reading Othello, Moor of Venice, which I have heretofore esteemed a mighty good play, but having so lately read the Adventures of Five Hours, it seems a mean thing.
Pagina 5 - Lady," which do now please me better than before ; and here I sitting behind in a dark place, a lady spit backward upon me by a mistake, not seeing me ; but after seeing her to be a very pretty lady, I was not troubled at it at all.
Pagina 34 - ... sea vanish, and when the lights return, discover that beautiful part of the island, which was the habitation of Prospero: 'tis composed of three walks of...
Pagina 34 - This tempest (supposed to be raised by magick) has many dreadful objects in it, as several spirits in horrid shapes flying down amongst the sailors, then rising and crossing in the air. And when the ship is sinking, the whole house is darkened, and a shower of fire falls upon them. This is accompanied with lightning, and several claps of thunder, to the end of the storm.
Pagina 21 - To the Duke of York's house, and saw "Twelfth Night," as it is now revived, but, I think, one of the weakest plays that ever I saw on the stage.