KITTY WHITE’S PARENTHESIS._The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Kitty White, a pupil to old Rich, the comedian, was instructed by

O’Brien, of Drury-lane, how to perform _Sylvia_, in “The Recruiting

Officer.” The lady reciting a passage improperly, he told her it was a

_parenthesis_, and therefore required a different tone of voice, and

greater volubility. “A _parenthesis_!” said Miss White, “What’s that?”

Her mother, who was present, blushing for her daughter’s ignorance,

immediately exclaimed, “Oh, what an infernal limb of an actress will you

make! not to know the meaning of _’prentice_, and that it is the plural

number of _’prentices_!”

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The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac · 第 571 / 1847 题