Word: corner
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Biography says: "Throughout a long life-time there was hardly an actor or actress whom he did not draw in their principal characters, thereby forming a storehouse of theatrical biography. Charles Mathews, Jr., described De Wilde towards the close of his life as constantly to be found at the corner of Drury Lane Theatre, a portfolio under his arm, and as having a happy knack of invariably hitting on a likeness...
...drawings of Mr. Lavalle are easily the leading features of the issue, and most of them are very creditable indeed. The reader is struck by the puns which stare at him from every corner of every page. Fortunately no intimation is given as to who is responsible for these...
...signs in the skies look propitious for a better track team this spring than the University has had for many years. Already a new spirit has begun to pervade the track house at Soldiers Field. The coaches and the directors of track activities already have turned a sharp corner and the new road looks bright with encouraging prospects...
...season in the cage yesterday afternoon, preceded by a 20-minute batting practice and followed by 15 minutes of snappy fielding. In conjunction with the fielders' workout the catchers were drilled in whipping the ball down to second base and in the usual double-play formations. In the pitchers' corner Coach Duffy allowed the men to start curving the ball as their arms are in good condition now. As for the game itself, Team A again came out a winner by trimming Team B by the score of 3 to 0 in five innings. Wyche starred at the bat, getting...
...have long been a member of a peace society. Last week I attended one of its meetings in New York. On coming out of the hall about 5 o'clock in the afternoon I stopped at the corner of the street put on my glasses, and took out my purse with the intention of buying an evening paper. Thereupon a sturdy fellow who was standing near twirling up his mustache struck me, first over the head with his stick, then in the face with his fist, smashing my glasses and causing the blood to flow freely from my nose...