...MRS. SIDDONS. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL. "Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from a harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...— that the animated graces of the Player can live DO longer than the instant breath and motion that represent them ; or at least can but faintly glimmer...

...Mr. Campbell quotes from Gibber. " Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces of tie * Query. We have used the word climax, but as there is " diving " in the question, ought it not...

...BIOGRAPHY. — Vol.. Ithe player can live no longer than the instant that breath and motion present them, or at best can but Faintly glimmer through the...imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators. Could Betterton spoke be as easily known as what he spoke, then might you see the Muse of Shakspeare in her...

...observation, speaking of Betterton he observes : " Pity it is that the momentary beauties from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...breath and motion that presents them ; or at best cm but faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators."...

...great parliamentary speaker as well as to an actor. " Pity it is that the beauties of an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces of an 'orator 'can live no longer than the instant breath and motion that present them, or, at best, can...

...of Betterton, might be applied to Kirwan : " Pity it is that the beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own...record — that the animated graces of the player (or the preacher), can live no longer than the instant breatli or motion that presents them ; or, at...

...that the momentary beauties flowing from a harmonious elocution cannot, like the graces of poetry, he their own record ; that the animated graces of the player can live no longer than the instant breath or motion that present them, or at best can but faintly glimmer through the memory of a lew surviving...

...Speaking of Bettcrton he observes: " Pity it is that the momentary beanties from an harmonion* elocntion cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record...breath and motion that" presents them ; or at best can bnt faintly glimmer throngh the memory or imperfect attestation of a' few snrviving spectators." That...

...say in his turn : — " Pity it is that the momentary beauties flowing from a harmonious el, cution cannot, like those of poetry, be their own record ; that the animated graces of ' Such a record is the charmingly written little volume on the genius of the elder Booth, from the...

...of the Shakspearian performer, Betterton, " that the momentary beauties flowing from an harmonious elocution, cannot, like those of poetry, be their...breath and motion that presents them ; or at best can faintly glimmer through the memory or imperfect attestation of a few surviving spectators!" The pathetic...