phillipps's

Updated: May 4, 2025

Frightened by his appearance, the enemy abandoned the parapet; but finding that Ridley was alone, returned and captured him. A dozen men would have carried the place; but the ditch afforded protection from fire, and the men, disheartened by Phillipps's death, could not be induced to leave it.

Richard Taylor - Destruction and Reconstruction:: Personal Experiences of the Late War

At Mr. Phillipps's performance the beneficiary sang the part of Almaviva, and Miss Leesugg, who afterward became the wife of the comedian Hackett, was the Rosina. On November 21, 1821, there was another performance for Mr. Phillipps's benefit, and this time Mrs. Holman took the part of Rosina.

Henry Edward Krehbiel - A Book of Operas : Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music