| 1778 - Liczba stron: 378
...from them. I am credibly informed, that there was once a defign of cafting into an opera the ftory of Whittington and his cat, and that in order to it,...quantity of mice ; but Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the play-houfe, very prudently confidered that it would be impoffible for the cat to kill them all, and... | |
| 1786 - Liczba stron: 694
...from them. I am credibly informed, that there was once a dellgn of calling into an opera the ftory of Whittington and his cat, and that in order to it,...there had been got together a great quantity of mice; hut Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the playhoule, very prudently conlidered that it would be impollible... | |
| 1789 - Liczba stron: 508
...the puppet-fliew of Whittington and bis Caft N° 14.; and TAT. in 6 vols. vol. vp 412. VOL. I. D in in order to it, there had been got together a great quantity of mice j but Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the play-houfe, very prudently confidered that it would be impoinble... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 394
...audience may sometimes suffer from them. I am credibly informed, that there was once a design of cas1ing into an opera the story of Whittington and his Cat,...but Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the play-house, very pruderftly considered that it would be impossible for the cat to kill them all, and that consequently... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Liczba stron: 412
...credibly informed, that there was once a deV,Irn of casting into an ^pera the story of \VhittinIf"/n and his Cat, and that in order to it, there had been got together a great quantity of mie*; but Mr. Rich, the proprietor of the play -house, rftry prudently considered that it would be... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - Liczba stron: 802
...throne ; besides the inconveniences which the heads of the audience may sometimes suffer from them. I am credibly informed, that there was once a design of casting into an opera the story of \Vhittington and his i'att. and that in order to it, there bad been got together a great quantity of... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - Liczba stron: 348
...throne i besides the inconveniences which the heads of the audience may sometimes suffer from them. I am credibly informed, that there was once a design...casting into an opera the story of Whittington and his Cat,t and] that m order to it, there had been got together a great quantity of mice ; but Mr. Rich,... | |
| 1822 - Liczba stron: 788
...throne ; besides the inconveniencies which the heads oft he audience may sometimes suffer from them. tice of peace to be grinned Whiuington and his Cat.f and that in order to it, there had been got together a great quantity of mice... | |
| 1836 - Liczba stron: 932
...throne; besides the inconveniences which the heads of the audience may sometimes suffer from them. H K tor the cat to kill them all, and that consequently the princes of the stage might be as much infested... | |
| James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1849 - Liczba stron: 210
...Eastward Hoe, 1605. Stephens thus alludes to it in his Essayes and Characters, 12mo. Lond. I(il5: — As if a new-found Whittington's rare cat, Come to...very prudently considered that it would be impossible foi the cat to kill them all, and that, consequently, the princes of the stage might be as much infested... | |
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