Woffington
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shaking from her pretty shoulders the garish costumes of two previous cinema roles�as Nell Gwyn and Peg Woffington �Britain's beloved Anna Neagle last week traced with pomp and piety Queen Victoria's long reign.
From Time Magazine Archive
Charles Reade's "Hard Cash," "Peg Woffington," "Cloister and Hearth" are fascinating stories.
From The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature by Parsons, Frank
The earl was justly indignant and posted away to Peg to break off the affair, if need be, by bribing her and the entire tribe of Woffington.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
A magnificent new historical novel, by Charles Reade, author of "Peg Woffington," etc., cloth, $1.50, paper covers, $1.25.
From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 by Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)
A pamphlet, written by still another vehement admirer, contains a description of Peg Woffington, written about the time of Hallam's taking off.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
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