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Showing posts with label Sheridan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sheridan. Show all posts
Tuesday, 26 May 2015

The Malapropism: A word by any other name

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It's my pleasure to welcome Renée Reynolds with a post on malapropisms! ---oOo--- The Malpropism: A word by any other name Comi...
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Monday, 7 July 2014

"Death's a debt": The Death of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan

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Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (Dublin, Ireland, 30th October 1751 – London, England, 7th July 1816) Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Sir...
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Monday, 24 February 2014

Fire at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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The theatre in the Georgian era was a bustling, vibrant place. Scandalous, exciting and truly entertaining, it was not without its risks. In...
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Sunday, 19 January 2014

The Bittersweet Life of Thomas Linley the Elder

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Thomas Linley the Elder (Badminton, Gloucestershire,  England,   17th January 1733 – Bath, Somerset,  England,   19th November 1795) Th...
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Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Joseph Grimaldi, A Legendary Clown

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Joseph Grimaldi (London,  England,  18th December 1778 – London,  England,   31st May 1837) Joseph Grimaldi by John Cawse Those of y...
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Monday, 12 August 2013

Debt, Debauchery and Decadence: King George IV

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George Augustus Frederick (London, England, 12th August 1762 – Windsor, England, 26th June 1830)  King George IV by Sir Thomas Lawrence...
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Sunday, 7 July 2013

"The very pineapple of politeness!": Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (Dublin, Ireland, 30th October 1751 – London, England, 7th July 1816) "...the very pineappl...
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