Word: charming
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...than the prose. "The Dream-Palace," by J. Hinckley '06, has a light and delicate fancy and no little beauty of expression: though here and there invention flags, and metaphor and word are drummed up at the exigencies of the rhyme. "Chanson," by H. Hagedorn, Jr., '07, has the charm of simplicity. The stories in the number are poor. "The Play" is an elaborately constructed rack whereon are hung a few, sometimes effective jokes. "The Adventure of the Young man and the Spasmodic Lady" and "The Curious History of a Selfish Man" are immature and crude: one is exaggerated attempt...
...fund was started in November of last year, by a committee of ladies interested in the University, to make annual provision for a band of twenty-five pieces which would "promote the dignity and beauty of public academic ceremonies and add to their charm and interest." There are likely to be about four occasions during the year when such music would be desirable, and to meet the necessary expenses of $180 for each occasion, the committee desired to raise a fund of $20,000. The work of collecting this amount was commenced with the approval of President Eliot, Major...
...notable ideal of the German theatre--the attainment of a well-rounded performance, instead of the exploitation of one or two stars surrounded by novices. Fraulein Frey played the part of an ingenuous young girl with great skill, and Fraulein von Ostermann that of a modern society woman with charm and grace. Herr von Seyfertitz's impersonation of a woman was highly skilful, and Herr Ottbert's acting was perfectly natural in both the play by Goethe and that by Fulda. All the plays went off smoothly and were enthusiastically received. An unfortunate tendency to speak too loud was noticeable...
...These exceptions are, "The Gentle Art of Writing Poetry," by A. D. Ficke, and possibly the story entitled "A Guileless Youth," by H. M. Trieber. The former is good because, with its direct and easy style it elaborates a half grave, half humorous thought with something of the same charm that a good conversationalist may give to even a little topic. The latter is worthy of mention, because, though devoid of any especial skill in phrasing, it does draw a characterization that smacks of real human nature. It seems genuine, even if not altogether finished, and after all genuineness...
...acting, scarcely too much can be said. Graceful, and charming, appealing alike in moments of seriousness and gaiety. Miss Matthison gave a portrayal of Rosalind that satisfied one's desires and ideas for the character, even while it enlarged the consciousness of what these ideals might be. Mr. Greet, as Jaques, though somewhat more meditatively good-humored than suits the customary idea of the "melancholy" Jaques, was consistently excellent in his acting of the part as he interpreted it. Mr. Henry Hadfield played the part of the banished Duke with dignity and effectiveness: Mr. Stanley Drewitt, as Orlando, though inclined...