Dramatic table talk, or Scenes, situations & adventures, serious & comic, in theatrical history & biography [signed R. Ryan]. - Softcover
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Synopsis
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. 1825 Excerpt: ... testimonials of approbation. Mr. Henderson was still on the stage when Mr. K. first appeared, and though the latter was entitled to the applause he met with, he was not considered equal to his justly esteemed rival. The consideration, however, with which he was now regarded, must have been highly pleasing to his mind. His praises formed the general topic of conversation, and the provincial managers evinced an eagerness to engage him during the Summer recess. From motives of a laudable nature, independently of those which concerned his interest, he gave the preference to his friend, Mr. Younger, of Liverpool. On Mr. Henderson's decease, Mr. K. became the first tragedian of the age. Throughout a variety of characters, which he successively sustained, he advanced both in excellence and public estimation. P0LUS, THE ACTOR. When this famous tragedian was to play a part, which required to be represented with remarkable passion, he, privily, brought in the urn and bones of his dead son; whereby, he so excited his own passions, and was moved to deliver himself with that efficacy, both in words and in gestures, that he filled the whole theatre with unfeigned lamentations and tears. THE ANCIENT DRAMA. The first comedy was acted at Athens, on a scaffold, by Saffarian and Delon, 562 years before Christ; the first in England was in the year 1551. Tragedy was first acted, at Athens, in a waggon of musicians and dancers, who, as they danced, sung hymns to the praise of Bacchus; and in order that the musicians and dancers might have time to rest, and that the people should have some new diversion, introduced an actor between every two scenes, who repeated some discourse on a tragical subject. This actor's discourse was called the episode. Thespis abo' furnished satyrs wit...
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