 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 458 pages
...juftnefs of his conceptions, he was a very commanding fpeaker. It is not to be wondered that Moffop wifhed to act the lover and the hero: to aim at general excellence is laudable; but repeated unfuccefsful trials could not convince him that he was utterly unfit for tendernefs or joy, for gaiety... | |
 | 1804 - 572 pages
...yet in degree of stage excellence the third actor ; a Garrick and a Barry only were his superiors ; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled...sentimental gravity, from the power of his voice and the iustncs* of his elocution, he was a very commanding speaker. It rs not to be wondered that Mossop wished... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 712 pages
...utterly unfit for love or tenderness, but in scenes of rage and terror he rose beyond conception— in sentimental gravity, from the power of his voice, and the justness of his conceptions, he was a very commanding speaker. In the Duke in Measure for Measure he was never excelled... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 400 pages
...yet in degree of stage excellence the third actor ; a Garrick and a Barry ouly were his superiors ; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled;...commanding speaker. It is not to be wondered that Mos-op wished to act the lover and the hero, but repeated unsuccessful trials could not convince him... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1854 - 386 pages
...Garrick and a Barry only were his snperiors ; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost nneqnalled; and in sentimental gravity, from the power of his voice and the jnstness of his elocntion, he was a very commanding speaker. It is not to be wondered that Mossop wished... | |
 | 1866 - 396 pages
...yet in degree of stage excellence the third actor; a Garriek and a Barry only were his superiors ; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled...that Mossop wished to act the lover and the hero, but repeated unsuccessful trials could not convince him that he was utterly unfit for tenderness or... | |
 | Alfred Webb - 1878 - 616 pages
...dramatic critic has remarked : " Garriek and Barry only were his superiors ; in parts of veheMOE mence and rage he was almost unequalled, and in sentimental...from the power of his voice and the justness of his conceptions, he was a very commanding speaker." 3 "° w Mossop, William, a medallist, was born in Dublin... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1880 - 736 pages
...yet in degree of stage excellence the third actor ; a Garrick and a Barry only were his superiors; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled;...that Mossop wished to act the lover and the hero, but repeated unsuccessful trials could not convince him that he was utterly unfit for tenderness or... | |
 | Brander Matthews, Laurence Hutton - 1900 - 340 pages
...was, in degree of stage excellence, the third actor ; a Garrick and a Barry only were his superiors , in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled,...from the power of his voice, and the justness of his conceptions, he was a very commanding speaker It is not to be wondered that Mossop wished to act the... | |
 | Edward Moore - 1996 - 456 pages
...and a Barry only were his superiors; in parts of vehemence and rage, he was," in Davies's opinion, "almost unequalled; and in sentimental gravity, from the power of his voice, and the justness of his conceptions, he was a very commanding speaker" (2:225). Gentleman makes similar statements concerning... | |
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I observed that he was, in degree of stage excellence, the third actor ; a Garrick and a Barry only were his superiors ; in parts of vehemence and rage he was almost unequalled ; and in sentimental gravity, from the power of his voice, and the justness... 