Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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These Charming People. Michael Arlen's second play burst upon Broadway with a vast fanfare of enthusiasm. It was reported a great success in tryout; it employed a brilliant cast. Accordingly when it turned out to be a tawdry, dull and not particularly intelligent adventure, bitterness rose in the spectators' breasts...
...Plank, a left-handed youth, who went to Gettysburg College. In 1905 Mathewson pitched again against this Eddie Plank in the World series. Between the college games and that 1905 series was a story known to almost everyone in the U. S.-the story of how Mathewson, after one brilliant season with Smith's Norfolkers, was bought by the New York Giants, how he had perfected his famed "fadeaway," studied the personal weaknesses of every batter who opposed him, become recognized as the master baseball technician...
...manuscripts is an original draft of the opening chapters of Conrad's "Lord Jim," one of the author's most brilliant psychological studies of character. The paper is much interlined, and shows what extensive changes were made by the author before the final draft was sent to the publishers. A comparison of the manuscript with the printed page is made easy by the way the manuscript is placed in the Treasure Room exhibit, the original draft and a printed volume being placed side by side...
Although beaten by Pennsylvania last Saturday. Brown's running attack showed great signs of power. During the initial half Pennsylvania was clearly outplayed and Kruez was the individual who offset Brown's brilliant team work by his still more effective individual performance...
Bates possesses no such brilliant performer and Keefer star carrier of the Bears should make consistent gains today. Stifler leader of the Providence outfit has entirely recovered since his early season lay off and should prove effective in throttling the sweeps armed at his flank...