While the historian of the Irish stage contributes his testimony in her favour : " To her honour be it ever remembered, that, whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees, it made no alteration in her behaviour ; she... Once a Week - Page 681863Full view - About this book
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1884 - 324 pages
...says he, ' that, whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees, it made no alteration in her behaviour; she remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good natured Woffington to everyone around her.' And again he bears witness to her willingness to help... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1885 - 306 pages
...testifies to her bearing in private life. 'To her honour, be it. ever remembered,' says he, ' that, whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees, it made no alteration in her behaviour; she remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good natured... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1887 - 378 pages
...says he, ' that, whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees, it made no alteration in her behaviour ; she remained...good-natured Woffington to every one around her.' And again he bears witness to her willingness to help others. ' Not the lowest performer in the theatre... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1888 - 128 pages
...ought to have been in bed." " To her honour," add a third, " be it ever remembered, that while thus in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by...good-natured Woffington to every one around her. Not to the lowest performer in the theatre did she refuse playing for, — cuit of twenty-six benefits... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1897 - 276 pages
...in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees," writes Hitchcock, " it made no alteration in her behaviour. She remained...gay, affable, obliging, good-natured Woffington to everyone around her. She had none of those occasional illnesses which I have sometimes seen assumed... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1897 - 276 pages
...brought the manager four thousand pounds, "an instance never known from four old stock plays." "Whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees," writes Hitchcock, "it made no alteration in her behaviour. She remained the same gay, affable, obliging,... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1897 - 362 pages
...testifies to her bearing in private life. " To her honour be it ever remembered," says he, " that whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees, it made no alteration in her behaviour ; she remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good-natured... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1899 - 520 pages
...friend, " be it ever remembered, that while thus in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed hy all ranks and degrees, she made no alteration in her...behaviour; she remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good-niilured Woffinyton to every one around her. Not to the lowest performer in the theatre did she... | |
| Henry Saxe Wyndham - 1906 - 456 pages
...never failed to be touched by an appeal for her sympathy and assistance. Hitchcock says of her — " To her honour, be it ever remembered that while in...remained the same gay, affable, obliging, goodnatured AVoffington to every one around her. Not the lowest performer in the theatre did she refuse playing... | |
| John Fyvie - 1906 - 496 pages
...and, as Hitchcock remarks, it should be remembered to her honour that in the zenith of her glory — 'She remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good-natured Woffington to every one around her. She had none of those occasional illnesses which I have sometimes seen assumed by capital performers,... | |
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