Word: thrale
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Boswell, Mrs. Thrale, Miss Burney", Professor Greenough, Sever...
...Boswell, Mrs. Thrale, Miss Burney", Professor Greenough, Sever...
...person. In this play Mr. Newton's task has been, avowedly, to string certain gems of Johnsonian talk and incident together on a thin thread of drama and he has accomplished his end with unobtrusive canniness. Dr. Johnson's curious ménage at Gough Street?a party at the Thrales'?Mrs. Thrale's decision to marry Piozzi?Dr. Johnson's death?so run the four acts and among the actors are all the Johnsonian company, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Fanny Burney, Burke, Goldsmith, Boswell, Peg Woffington, down to Mr. Levett and even Bet Flint. An experiment comprising much diverting...