Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe, had the feelings of the instant come upon her unexpectedly : but I pronounce that the greatest strokes of genius have been unknown to the actor himself, till circumstances,... Queens of the French Stage - Page 296de Hugh Noel Williams - 1905 - 365 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Helfrich Peter Sturz - 1819 - 262 pages
...Ï0cu(ieif; mag s-' fallen, и Of r nii'iii.ilä what she can do , that she never has the feelingi oí i he instant come upon her unexpectedly; but I pronounce,...of genius have been unknown to the actor himself; the ciicumstance , the warmth of the scene lias sprung the mine as it were , as much to his own emprise... | |
| 1831 - 722 pages
...shoots through the veins, marrow, bones and all, of every spectator. Madaue Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...the mine as it were, as much to his own surprise, as that of the audience. Thus I make a great difference between a great genius and a good actor. The first... | |
| Anonymous - 1868 - 602 pages
...than himself. On this subject Garrick himself has spoken : — ' Madame Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...but I pronounce that the greatest strokes of genius hue been unknown to the actor himself, till circumstances, the warnith of tie scene has sprung the... | |
| 1868 - 846 pages
...than himself. On this subject Garrick himself has spoken : — ' Madame Clairon is so conscious anil certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...come upon her unexpectedly ! but I pronounce that the ijreatest strokes of yenius have been unknown to the actor himself, till circumstances, the warmth... | |
| Percy Fitzgerald - 1868 - 526 pages
...correct instincts of playing. Here was a golden principle which every actor should lay to heart : — " I pronounce that the greatest strokes of genius have...himself, till circumstances, and the warmth of the scene have sprung the mine, as it were, as much to his own surprise as that of the audience." This is the... | |
| 1868 - 624 pages
...than himself. On this subject Garrick himself has spoken :— ' Madame Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...feelings of the instant come upon her unexpectedly I bnt I pronounce that the greatest stroke* of genius have been unknown to the actor himse 7 /, titt... | |
| 1868 - 600 pages
...than himself. On this subject Garrick himself has spoken : — ' Madame Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...feelings of the instant come upon her unexpectedly ! lut I pronounce tliat the greatest strokes of geniux hate been unknown to the actor himself, till... | |
| 1868 - 602 pages
...— ' Madame Clairon is so conscious and certain of what sho can do, that she never, I believe, hod the feelings of the instant come upon her unexpectedly...but I pronounce that the greatest strokes of genius haw been unlcnown to tlie actor himself, till circumstances, the warmth of the scene has sprung the... | |
| Theodore Martin - 1874 - 360 pages
...than himself. On this subject Garrick himself has spoken : — " Madame Clairon is so conscious and certain of what she can do, that she never, I believe,...unknown to the actor himself, till circumstances, the warmth of the scene has sprung the mine, as it were, as much to his own surprise as that of his... | |
| 1883 - 558 pages
...when he comes forward himself to play the critic. Again, no less an authority than Garrick has told us that " the greatest strokes of genius have been unknown to the actor himself, till circumstances, the warmth of the scene, has sprung the mine, as it were, as much to his surprise as to that of his... | |
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