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 The play bill which is said to have announced the tragedy of 
Hamlet, the character of the Prince of read more 
 The play bill which is said to have announced the tragedy of 
Hamlet, the character of the Prince of Denmark being left out. 
Working in the theatre has a lot in common with unemployment.
Working in the theatre has a lot in common with unemployment.
 Everybody has his own theatre, in which he is manager, actor, 
prompter, playwright, sceneshifter, boxkeepeer, doorkeeper, all 
in read more 
 Everybody has his own theatre, in which he is manager, actor, 
prompter, playwright, sceneshifter, boxkeepeer, doorkeeper, all 
in one, and audience into the bargain. 
 It's very hard! Oh, Dick, my boy,
 It's very hard one can't enjoy
  A little private spouting;
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 It's very hard! Oh, Dick, my boy,
 It's very hard one can't enjoy
  A little private spouting;
   But sure as Lear or Hamlet lives,
    Up comes our master, Bounce! and gives
     The tragic Muse a routing. 
 Your scene precariously subsists too long,
 On French translation and Italian song.
  Dare to have sense yourselves; read more 
 Your scene precariously subsists too long,
 On French translation and Italian song.
  Dare to have sense yourselves; assert the stage;
   Be justly warm'd with your own native rage. 
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express read more
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
 On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting
 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting.  
 On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting
 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting. 
My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.
My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.