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...author of the 'Fables' and the 'Beggar's Opera,' dated February 6, 1727. The poet's signature is not easy to find, but infinitely scarcer is that of 'L. Bolton' the Duchess of Bolton who was once Lavinia Fenton, the creator of the part of Polly in the 'Begger's Opera,' and in no small measure responsible for its amazing first...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections and Critiques | 1/31/1928 | See Source »

...Orange Comedy," is an adaptation of Gozzi's play, upon the satirical fairy story plot of which, Gilbert Seldes has imposed all manner of modernism's making it amusing parody of present-day life a sort of "Begger on Horseback" in an antique framework...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDENT VAGABOND | 12/7/1926 | See Source »

...best things the college "Y" has done during the school year has been arranging for a Christmas party for orphans children. After a careful survey the committee selected the Armenian orphanage for boys, a Greek home for begger children, and two Rusian homes, to be their guests. One hundred and fifty-five children under the age of twelve arrived at the college on the afternoon of January 5, the Greek Orthodox Christmas day. The college fellows were splendid hosts to the youngsters. Games were played; then the "kiddies" enjoyed three reels of a "movie" comedy. Then each orphanage performed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES INDICATE SUCCESS OF HARVARD MISSION WORK AT ROBERT COLLEGE, CONSTANTINOPLE | 5/18/1922 | See Source »

...Westermark '23 Trojans Ilus, J. M. Begg '24 C. P. Berelyhemier '23 A Greek Sentinel, J. H. Craigie '24 A Greek Servant, R. M. C. Greenidge '24 Siamese Songs.--T. Juptarak Sp. G.S. in charge. "Beating the Village God".-- CAST First Beggar, Hung-Cheu Chen '21 Second Begger, Mr. Yung-che Chen The Scholar, Tonjou Luen Hai 1G. The Girl, Miss Mabel Chen Fone The Butcher, Mr. Ko-chi Chang...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COSMOPOLITAN CLUB TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT | 5/7/1921 | See Source »

...singles by McCornack and Folsom, assisted by two stolen bases and Rand's error. Thanks to two hits and a passed ball, Harvard went her one better in her half of the inning. The score remained thus until the third, when Harvard added one on Rand's two-begger and two fielding plays. In the fifth Dartmouth scored three runs, and this ended the scoring for the game. The scores...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASEBALL DURING THE RECESS. | 4/26/1897 | See Source »

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