Word: asleep
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...murder all the inmates of the house and thus destroy all evidence. Happily they are too intoxicated to carry out their purpose, and they finally discover with infinite joy that the newspaper referring to the crime is over twenty years old. The readers soothe their excited nerves by falling asleep...
...your ticket, badges, tin cups and horns get them there. A competent artist has been engaged to take a picture of the class. Headed by the Boston Symphony, under the capable leadership of Kanrich, an inspiring march will wend its way to wake those who by chance are still asleep...
...Song for treble. (1) "O Death, Rock me Asleep." (2) "Have you seen but a whyte Lillie grow...
...prologue introduces Simeon Boodle, an Idaho rancher, who, upon announcing his purpose of becoming rich and influential, promptly falls asleep in front of his ranch-house and dreams the events set forth in the two acts. The scene of these is laid at White Isle, a fashionable summer resort, where Boodle, now an opulent United States senator, takes his family for the summer. Here he gradually loses most of his money, but gains control of his hitherto ruling half, and sees his daughter finally married to the man who really loves her. After many amusing complications and minor love affairs...
...second act shows the Vikings as they land on the coast of North America. The crew of the ship mutinies at the instigation of the villian and the vessel sails away, leaving Leif and his confidant, Turka, drugged and asleep. The two Norsemen do not awaken until the spring of 1901, when the third act is supposed to occur. The scene for this act is laid on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, near the Leif Ericcson statue...