Word: arts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...different dramatic complexion is Ford. If Webster terrifies, Ford causes tears; yet parts of his plays are delightful. Jonson is more difficult to understand. His works show a fine intelligence, much cleverness, and a good deal of art, his dialogues being especially bright and interesting. Comedy owes him a great debt in that he was the first to make conspicuous the idea of suggesting whole characters by means of a few characteristic traits. It is customary to regard him as the beginning of the decline of the drama, but it is perhaps fairer to say that with him artificial comedy...
...awaited. And this for the simple reason that, although college men are fond of light opera and comedy, they yet have a deep respect for the better work of the stage, that work which demands fine artistic sense and a broader, nobler view of the possibilities of the theatrical art than is found in ordinary actors and actresses. There is a positive quality about all art that comes anywhere near perfection which commands respect and admiration; and the man who represents this best art, whether he be painter, sculptor, musician or actor, must be looked upon with a certain veneration...
...Australia. When that legacy is delivered it is the intention of the legatee to donate it, together with at least as much more, for the endowment of the library, which will then be named for him. In addition to this cash gift Mr. Thomas Stanford has given his entire art collection to the art department. The collection, while comparatively small, is very choice. It consists of paintings and statuary valued...
Lecture. Certain Art Fads-impressionism, realism, etc. Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith. Jefferson Physical Laboratory...
Today a new star has arisen, which will bring about the extermination of all engraving, and also in time of black and white drawings. This is the Coloretype process, which was invented also by Professor Vogel, and which is the art of photographing and printing in colors. First a photograph is made of a painting, by which all the red in the painting is extracted, and a reproduction of the original in red is obtained on the plate, a similar plate is taken in yellow, and a third in blue. These three plates are now placed one above the other...