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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.

Tom Goodwin was an actor man, Old Drury's pride and boast, In all the light and spritely parts, Especially the ghost.

The play bill which is said to have announced the tragedy of Hamlet, the character of the Prince of Denmark being left out.

If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue.

Like a dull actor now, I have forgot my part, and I am out, Even to a full disgrace.

The best actors do not let the wheels show.

Working in the theatre has a lot in common with unemployment.

You need three things in the theatre the play, the actors and the audience, and each must give something.

I sweat. If anything comes easy to me I mistrust it.

Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion.

A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.

Acting is a question of absorbing other people's personalities and adding some of your own experience.

Acting is happy agony.

The actor who slapped you on the stage waits behind the curtain to congratulate you on your performance

The play was a great success but the audience was a disaster.