Word: cleopatras
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cleopatra's Private Diary" had preceded Erskine's "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" and his "Galahad" it might have at least merited such adjectives as original, novel, and daring. Inasmuch as Henry Thomas presents to a satiated public this typically twentieth century literary cocktail in the very center of the storm of applause still acclaiming the Erskine novels, he has committed nothing than une gaucherie. Before the reader has sipped at "Cleopatra's Diary" he has recalled the merits and defects of "Galahad" and adopted a standard of critical comparison which the latest exploit of ancient and medieval...
...national hero of Egypt and the first native Egyptian to become Premier of Egypt since the days of Cleopatra. Zaghlul Pasha was compelled to resign as Premier (TIME, Dec. 1, 1924) when the British exacted within 24 hours a fine of $2,300,000 gold from the Egyptian Government because seven Egyptian students, later hanged, collectively shot and murdered Sir Lee Oliver Fitzmaurice Stack, British predecessor of Spinks Pasha as Sirdar. A year and a half later (TIME, June 7, 1926) the followers of Zaghlul swept to an overwhelming victory in the Egyptian parliamentary election but were prevented by British...
...March 24, Professor Kittredge will speak on "The Tempest" and "Anthony and Cleopatra." In his selection for the present series he has chosen representatives from three Elizabethan dramatic types; a historical play, a romantic comedy, and a tragedy...
Professor George Lyman Kittredge '82 will deliver the Dowse Institute free lecture series in Sanders Theatre, on the evenings of March 22, 24, and 29 at 8 o'clock. The course on "The Appreciation of Shakespeare" consists of lectures upon 'King Hemy IV" The Tempest" and "Anthony and Cleopatra...
...Gurney Professor of English Literature, will give three lectures on the "Appreciation of Shakespeare", in Sanders Theatre at 8 o'clock on the evenings of March 22, 24, and 29, under the auspices of the Dowse Institute. He will speak on "Henry IV," "The Tempest," and "Anthony and Cleopatra" in that order...