 | Jehoshaphat Aspin - Amusements - 1832 - 302 pages
...were erected for the several scenes, very large and high, and moving upon wheels, by which they were drawn to all the eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of the spectators. The stage at this time consisted of three several platforms or stages, one above the other. On the... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...benefit thereto : which pageants being acted with mighty state and reverence by the Grey Friars, had theatres for the several scenes, very large and high,...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the Old and New Testament, composed in the Old Englishe rithme,... | |
 | Great Britain. [Appendix. - Miscellaneous.] - Authors, English - 1836 - 416 pages
...which pageants being acted with mighty state and reverence by the friers of this house, had theaters for the several scenes very large and high, placed...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the New Testament, composed in old English rithme, as appeareth... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...benefit thereto : which pageants being acted with mighty slate and reverence by the Grey Friars, had theatres for the several scenes, very large and high,...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the Old and New Testament, composed in the Old Englishe rithme,... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - Games - 1838 - 500 pages
...Cbristi day, whence it received its title. Dugdale eays,1 for the performance of these plays they had theatres for the several scenes very large and high,...the city for the better advantage of the spectators. IV.— MYSTERIES DESCRIBED. The mysteries often consisted of single subjects, and made but one performance.... | |
 | William Marriott - English drama - 1838 - 354 pages
...Reverenee by the Friers of this House , had Theaters for the several Seenes , very large and high , plaeed upon Wheels, and drawn to all the eminent Parts of the City, Day of Judgment , by the Websters. Of this series , there are two eopies among the Ilarleian MSS. in... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...benefit thereto : which pageants being acted with mighty state and reverence by the Grey Friars, had theatres for the several scenes, very large and high,...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contained the story of the Old and New Testament, composed in the Old Knglishe rithme,... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - Booksellers and bookselling - 1839 - 1266 pages
...thereto : which pageants being acted with mighty state and reverence by the Grey Friars, had theatres for several scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels,...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators, and contain'd the story of the Old and New Testament, composed in the old Englishe rithme,... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1841 - 464 pages
...being acted with mighty state and reverence by the friers of this house, had theaters for the severall scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels, and...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators : and contain'd the story of the NewTestament, composed into old English Bithme, as appeareth... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English drama - 1841 - 434 pages
...being acted with mighty state and reverence by the friers of this house, had theaters for the severall scenes, very large and high, placed upon wheels, and...eminent parts of the city, for the better advantage of spectators : and contain'd the story of the NewTestament, composed into old English Eithme, as appeareth... | |
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