 ... introduced him to the patronage of the earl of Plymouth, a natural son of Charles II, who procured him a cornetcy in a regiment of cavalry, destined for Flanders, in which country he served for a short time, and then returned, pursued by his habitual...  A General Biographical Dictionaryавторы: John Gorton - 1851Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1832 - Страниц: 626
...time, and then returned, pursued by his' habitual poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...comedy, which was followed, in 1680, by his tragedies of Caius Marius and the Orphan ; and, in 1682, by Venice Preserved, on which last two pieces his dramatic... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - Страниц: 620
...time, and then returned, pursued by his habitual, poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...comedy, which was followed, in 1680, by his tragedies of ( 'iiins Morius and the Orphan ; and, in 1682, by Venice Preserved, on which last two pieces his dramatic... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - Страниц: 650
...time, and then returned, pursued by his habitual poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...Fashion, a comedy, which was followed, in 1680, by bis tragedies of Caius Marius and the Orphan ; and, in 1682, by Venice Preserved, on which last two... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - Страниц: 656
...time, and then returned, pursued by his habitual poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...Berenice, from Racine, and the Cheats of Scapin, from Molière, which were acted together as play and farce, and succeeded. The following year he produced... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - Страниц: 620
...time, and then returned, pursued by his habitual poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...tragedies of Cains Marius and the Orphan ; and, in 1682, by Venice Preserved, on which last two pieces his dramatic fame is chiefly founded. His comedies... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1879 - Страниц: 544
...short time and then returned, pursued by his habitual poverty. He continued to write for the stage, but found it a very scanty means of subsistence. He produced,...Friendship in Fashion, a comedy, which was followed, ia 1680, by his tragedies of Caius Marius and the Orphan, and in 1682 by Venice Preserved, on which... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1888 - Страниц: 454
...wit, he transferred his patronage to Otway. In 1677 Otway produced two translations from the French, Titus and Berenice, from Racine, and The Cheats of Scapin, from Moliere. All these were rhyming, so-called " heroic '' plays, our playwrights herein following the French example.... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1888 - Страниц: 458
...wit, he transferred his patronage to Otway. In 1677 Otway produced two translations from the French, Titus and Berenice, from Racine, and The Cheats of Scapin, from Moliere. All these were rhyming, so-called "heroic " plays, our playwrights herein following the French example.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Thompson, Thomas Budd Shaw - 1901 - Страниц: 862
...was that Don Carlos (1676) obtained a great success. In 1677 Otway took to adaptation, and produced Titus and Berenice, from Racine, and The Cheats of Scapin, from Moliere. But, among the Duke of York's players was the lovely Mrs. Barry, who held the stage until Hit love... | |
 | Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1914 - Страниц: 360
...promise and, with Betterton in the title role, was an extraordinary success. Two adaptations followed, Titus and Berenice, from Racine, and The Cheats of Scapin, from Moliere, the latter holding the stage for generations. The comedy, Friendship in Fashion, acted in 1678, was... | |
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