 | 1784 - 514 trang
...difgraced the females of Billingfgare. Whil« the two great aetrefles were thus enterta-miag each other ia one part of the green-room, the admirer of Lady Percy,...afterwards bequeathed her a confiderable fortune, ana Í he brother of the comic lady, were more ferioufly employed. The ciciibeo ftruck the other with... | |
 | 1824 - 462 trang
...Billingsgate. While the two actresses were thus entertaining each other in one part of the green room, the admirer of Lady Percy, an old gentleman who afterwards bequeathed her a considerable fortune, and the brother of the comic lady, were more seriously employed. The cicisbeo... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - 564 trang
...their altercation would not have disgraced the females of Billingsgate. While the two great actresses were thus entertaining each other in one part of the...Percy, an old gentleman who afterwards bequeathed her a considerable fortune, and the brother of the comic lady, were more seriously employed. The cicisbeo... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1888 - 128 trang
...their altercation would not have disgraced the females of Billingsgate. While the two great actresses were thus entertaining each other in one part of the...Percy, an old gentleman who afterwards bequeathed her a considerable fortune, and the brother of this comic lady (Raftor) were more seriously employed. Mr.... | |
| |
And now, the ladies, not bejng able to restrain themselves within the bounds of cool conversation, a most terrible fray ensued. I do not believe that they went so far as pulling of caps, but their altercation would not have disgraced the females of Billingsgate.... 