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... English actress . Eldest daugh- ter of Charles Kemble . She was born in London , and made her first appearance on the stage at Covent Garden , October 5 , 1829 , as Juliet to her father's Mercutio . So successful was she during the ...
... English actress . Eldest daugh- ter of Charles Kemble . She was born in London , and made her first appearance on the stage at Covent Garden , October 5 , 1829 , as Juliet to her father's Mercutio . So successful was she during the ...
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... English country house . Their hostess , a liberal and wise English woman , serves as mediator . An American millionaire , who hopes to unite the youth of England and the United States toward Fascism , also plays an important part in the ...
... English country house . Their hostess , a liberal and wise English woman , serves as mediator . An American millionaire , who hopes to unite the youth of England and the United States toward Fascism , also plays an important part in the ...
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... English drama with treatment in general of pan- tomimes , burlesque , interludes , Christmas and musical plays , etc. 337. THORNDIKE , ASHLEY : English Comedy . New York : Macmillan , 1929 . A history of comedy in English drama . 338 ...
... English drama with treatment in general of pan- tomimes , burlesque , interludes , Christmas and musical plays , etc. 337. THORNDIKE , ASHLEY : English Comedy . New York : Macmillan , 1929 . A history of comedy in English drama . 338 ...
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