Word: charm
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...power, beauty, and satirical point. Although Mr. MacVeagh's "Sonnet" is strongly reminiscent of Mr. E. A. Robinson's poetry, it is interesting and impressive in and for itself. In Mr. Norris's sonnet on the sonnet and in his three quatrains, "Poets Forgotten" there is everywhere abundant grace, charm, case of manner, and a rare sense of verbal music...
...Pierrot and Margot Kelly as Phrynette, who, although well adapted to their chosen characters, have an American, air about their work, which must mark it as unfinished. Miss Patterson has a tendency toward nervousness and exaggerated vivacity. Miss Kelly, on the other hand, while lacking technique, has a natural charm and piquancy which would assure her the audience's sympathy in any land...
...scenery and settings are more meagre than those to which we are accustomed; for emphasis is placed upon the acting rather than upon the husk of the production. An attempt, is made to get away from present-day realism--to turn to simpler more imaginative forms which have a charm of expression that characterizes the strolling players of the Elizabethan Era. A feeling of intimacy is established between actor and audience...
Deserving much more than merely passing notice is "Erstwhile Susan," for it comes not only with New York's stamp of approval, but pervaded with the charm and genius of Mrs. Fiske. It has been said that no part wholly deserving of her talents could be written by any save Mrs. Fiske herself, but here in Miss Juliet Miller, elocutionist, is a character--unique, vigorous and unfaded, and one that gives splendid opportunity for the star's delicate and whimsical touch...
...Catholic University found him for 11 hits and won, 11 to 8, but Harrison came back the next day and pitched Mitchell's men to a 12 to 3 score at the expense of Johns Hopkins. This victory was the first of an unbroken string of twelve, the charm being broken over a month later by Brown. The Columbia game, which if played would have cast great light on the question of the championship, was called off on account of rain. The net result of the trip was, therefore, three victories, one defeat, one tie, and one cancellation...