Comments on the acting in the play David Copperfield. Transcription: by Jove the Thunderer. How the devil could she [Charlotte Kidder] ?scape being otherwise, with such a thing for a mother [Rebecca Kidder] ? such a world of trashinesses, spites, conceits and vanities to gasp, not breathe in. Out ye villains! play out the play! / It [David Copperfield] was well played for the most part, and I can ?t find higher praise for the ?ǣUriah Heep ? of the piece, than to say he made me believe in the character more than the book did. His make up was wonderful. The writhes & twistings seemed not forc
Comments on the acting in the play David Copperfield. Transcription: by Jove the Thunderer. How the devil could she [Charlotte Kidder] ?scape being otherwise, with such a thing for a mother [Rebecca Kidder] ? such a world of trashinesses, spites, conceits and vanities to gasp, not breathe in. Out ye villains! play out the play! / It [David Copperfield] was well played for the most part, and I can ?t find higher praise for the ?ǣUriah Heep ? of the piece, than to say he made me believe in the character more than the book did. His make up was wonderful. The writhes & twistings seemed not forced and intruded, but natural impulses. This same excellent actor did I see play (the German) in the ?ǣWhite Horse of the Peppers ? some time back at the Lyceum. ?ǣHam ? was well played, ? so was that damnable creature ?ǣRosa Dartle. ? Micawber was caricatured of course, and as Lott said indignantly under her breath, ?ǣsmutty. ? She enjoyed it hugely, was even much affected by the more serious parts of the piece. The house was crowded. Farce succeeding over we left & walked to Taylor ?s had oysters & cobblers, & then I left her at her own door. I didn ?t make love to her, [words crossed out] albeit I think I know her & like her better than the ones who have. But a pretty ass I should be to be building fool ?s paradises just now! [words crossed out] Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 50, September 22, 1852 . 22 September 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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