Word: acte
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...George Riddle, the actor of "OEdipus," and formerly instructor in elocution at Harvard, has been engaged for five years by Mr. J. M. Hill. He is not to appear upon the stage, however, until next September, when he will act in Boston. He is to play in "Ruy Blas," "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet," "Romance of a Poor Young Man," and a new play by Mr. Howells on the subject of Orestes...
...prince of Wales has consented to act as chairman of the Longfellow Memorial Committee...
...unable to divine the cause of the uproar, beat a hasty retreat. Now, although we have a great deal of sympathy for the delicate sensibilities of those men who are unable to bear with equanimity the sight of hats, we feel that a more sensible way for them to act would be to get up and leave the hall, and not convey to strangers the idea that Harvard men as a whole are incapable of treating visitors with civility...
There will be a hare and hounds run under the auspices of the club this afternoon at a quarter past three o'clock. The start will be from the steps of Matthews. Messrs. Moffat, '83, and Harrison, '86, will act as hares, and Mr. F. W. White as whipper in of the hounds. The finish will be over Brighton bridge about a quarter of five o'clock...
...that article. It was certainly furthest from our purpose to interfere unwarrantably in the private pleasure or business of any student or body of students of the freshman class. Our aim was entirely philanthropic and patriotic, and in exercising a certain scrutiny in the manner complained of we acted with the best intent. In common with the entire body of upper class men, the HERALD considers it of the utmost importance for the general welfare of the college that the harmful custom of freshman theatre-going be totally abolished. Of course, if any party of freshmen, however large, chooses...