...so pathetic a reader of his own scenes, that Mohun one day at Rehearsal, in the warmth of admiratio^ threw down his part, and said, " unless I were able to play " it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I " undertake it?" (Gibber.) April 12. Mrs. Gibber's...

...reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mobun, in the warmth of his admiration, threw •town hii j»rt, age, evinced all the fervency of youthful love. IRISH SERVANT. A sh should I undertake it 1 And yet (continued Cib* ber) this very author, whose elocution raised such...

...threw down his part in the warmth of admiration, exclaiming, " unless I were able to play the part as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake the task ? " This anecdote is related by Gibber, who had it from an actor who was on the stage at the...

...informed by an actor who was present, that while Lee was reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mobun, in the warmth of his admiration, threw down his part, and said, unieu I were able to play as well ae yon read it, to what purpoet should I undertake it 1 And yet (continued...

...was so pathetic a reader of his own scenes," says Gibber, " that while he was reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mohun, in the warmth of his admiration,...down his part, and said, 'unless I were able to play it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake it ?' " Mr. De Quincy (the Opium Eater)...

...was so pathetic a reader of his own scenes," says Gibber, " that while he 'was reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mohun, in the warmth of his admiration,...down his part, and said, ' unless I were able to play it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake it ?'" Mr. De Quincy (the Opium Eater)...

...was so pathetic a reader of his own scenes," says Cibber, " that while he was reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mohun, in the warmth of his admiration,...down his part, and said, ' unless I were able to play it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake it ?' " Mr. De Quincy (the Opium Eater)...

...following entry : " 6 April 169*. Nathaniell Lee a man bur."] while Lee was reading to Major Mohun, ance hold, it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake it ' ' And yet," continues the laureate,...

...scenes, that I have been informed by an actor who was present, that while Lee was reading to Major Mohun at a rehearsal, Mohun in the warmth of his admiration...down his part and said, ' Unless I were able to play it as well as you read it, to what purpose should I undertake it ?' " This is certainly a very fair...

...scenes, that I have been informed by an actor who was present, that while Lee was rending to Major Mohun ou gave me (handing a stick with a scalp on it). I...have done with the hatehet what you ordered me to 1 Aod yet (continned Cibber) this very anthor, whose elocntion raised such admiration in so capital...