The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington
Author: J. Fitzgerald Molloy
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2017-09-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781528075107

Excerpt from The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington: With Pictures of the Period in She Lived NO biography of Peg \voffington, the most brilliant actress of her century, has up to this time been written. Her very name might have been forgotten had not a great novelist rescued her memory from Oblivion and directed interest to her career. Yet this has been achieved by the aid of fic tion, as he acknowledged to me a little while before laying down his pen for ever. But Charles Reade, as was to be expected from a master hand, struck the proper keynote of her life in the novel which bears the great actress's name; so that. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington, Vol. 2 of 2

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington, Vol. 2 of 2
Author: J. Fitzgerald Molloy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-08-08
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9781332480203

Excerpt from The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington, Vol. 2 of 2: With Pictures of the Period in Which She Lived This autumn season of 1751, when the Woffington was engaged to play at Smock Alley theatre, was one of exceptional brilliancy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington
Author: Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780371141427

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part I, Volume 3

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part I, Volume 3
Author: Gail Marshall
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2024-10-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1040250378

Focuses on David Garrick and the leading actors of his company at Drury Lane. This book tells how, in their time, Garrick, Macklin and Woffington were as famous for their achievements on the stage as they were infamous for their activities off it. It draws a selection of the actors' own words with those of their contemporaries and critics.