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Word: brightly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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While the methods of development are somewhat old-fashioned, the story is bright and pleasing and the comedy unusually entertaining. Miss Lewis lends to the effect by her songs and dances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notice. | 2/21/1895 | See Source »

...that the regular cage practice would be begun last Tuesday, but owing to the severe weather it has been found necessary to postpone this until it becomes milder. Seven of last year's team are yet in college and from this it would seem that the baseball prospects are bright. However, the vacancies left by McKenzie and King will be difficult ones to fill. There is an unusually large number of candidates for the team; for the position of pitcher alone there are seventeen, but on the quality of them no judgement can as yet be passed, owing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 2/19/1895 | See Source »

...Gilded Fool" Mr. Goodwin plays a part that is particularly adapted to his abilities as an actor, which are by no means restricted to humorous or farcical work. As Chauncy Short in "A Gilded Fool" he is called on to act in scenes of pathos, and he shines as brightly in this field as in the realms of comedy. The play has a story with a motive, which can not be said of many so-called comedies. It abounds in dramatic interest. The dialogue is bright and crisp, full of sparkling lines, and the situations and stage business are novel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Speical Notice. | 2/16/1895 | See Source »

...preparations necessary for successful research are, a reasonable amount of money, good manners, a knowledge of modern Greek and an idea of the Eastern countries. In these countries the monks of the Greek Church are, contrary to common report, bright and intelligent, and know much about the manuscripts in their charge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Research in Eastern Libraries. | 2/13/1895 | See Source »

...strength should prove unequal to his promise, must be seen to be appreciated. Mr. Goodwin has been well known for his ability to cause people to laugh, in fact, his name is a simile for a smile, but in this pathetic little sketch he has made many eyes bright with moisture. Following "Garrick." Mr. Goodwin will appear as Golightly in Madison Morton's one-act comedy, "Lend Me Five Shillings." At the Saturday matinee Mr. Goodwin will present "A Gilded Fool," by Henry Guy Carleton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notice. | 2/8/1895 | See Source »

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