 | Michael Kelly, Theodore Edward Hook - Actors - 1826 - 384 pages
...of Orestes, finely. To me was allotted the character of Pylades, which created no small envy among those performers who thought themselves better entitled to the part than myself, and perhaps they were right;—however, I had it, and also the high gratification of being instructed in the part by the... | |
 | John Sullivan Dwight - Music - 1853 - 424 pages
...of Orestes, finely. To me was allotted the character of Pylades, which created no small envy among those performers who thought themselves better entitled...one, whom, all my life, I have made my study, and endeavored to imitate,' I followed him into his bed-room, and, opposite to the head of the bed, saw... | |
 | Music - 1880 - 206 pages
...of Orestes, finely. To me was allotted the character of Pylades, which created no small envy among those performers who thought themselves better entitled...after. I had been singing with him, he said, " Follow mo up stairs, sir, and I will introduce you to one, whom, all my life, I have made my study, and endeav... | |
 | Ludwig Nohl - Composers - 1880 - 438 pages
...part Orestes, finely. To me was allotted the eharacter of Pylades, whieh created no small envy among those performers who thought themselves better entitled...— however I had it and also the high gratification to be instructed in the part by the composer himself. One morning, after I had been einging with him,... | |
 | Ludwig Nohl - Composers - 1880 - 436 pages
...finely. To me was allotted the character of Pylades, which, created no small envy among those performen who thought themselves better entitled to the part than myself and perhaps they were right,—however I had it and also the high gr<*tification to be instructed in the part by the composer... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1883 - 876 pages
...year. In & performance of Ipkigenia in Tauride, Kelly was cast for Pylades, and had the honour to be instructed in the part by the composer himself. 'One...I had been singing with him, he said, " Follow me upstairs, sir, and I will introduce you to one whom all my life I have made my study and endeavoured... | |
 | James Agate - Theater - 1924 - 290 pages
...of Orestes, finely. To me was allotted the character of Pylades, which created no small envy among those performers who thought themselves better entitled to the part than myself, and perhaps they were right;—however, I had it, and also the high gratification of being instructed in the part by the... | |
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I followed him into his bed-room, and, opposite to the head of the bed, saw a full-length picture of Handel, in a rich frame. 