Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...theatre is once considered on the same level with the university as an institution which aims to develop the more perfect man, the solution of the problem is not so difficult. Mr. MacKaye suggested that the present universities act as trustees to receive private endowments for a new type of theatre. Immediately with the guarantee of such a respected institution, the endowment of a theatre would cease to be precarious. In addition he suggested that the public endow state and city theatres for the public good, to be administered like state universities and city colleges. Thus he believes that...
...hardly to be expected that the first performance of a piece so difficult should decide the question of its adaptability to the stage. Of the remarkable literary interest of the piece, and its high poetic value there is no question; and last night' performance left the impression that with completely adequate setting and management, and a better sustained quality of acting, Mr. MacKaye's tragedy may yet achieve a striking success...
...first in this series in Emerson Hall the third week in December. Mr. H. T. Parker, dramatic critic of the Boston Transcript, has been secured to speak in January and the club expects to schedule Mr. Forbes-Robertson some time during his stay in Boston. As it is difficult to procure actors in advance, many of these lectures will be announced in the CRIMSON shortly before they occur...
...good as any undergraduate verse one is likely to see in a long time, and the entire poem, though it does not keep up to this high level, is notable in its sincerity and vigor. Mr. Pulsifer's "The Riderless Horse" presents a striking idea with effective brevity, the difficult verse-form is fairly well handled, and the phrasing is at times admirable. The same writer's "Third Down," however, suffers from its close resemblance to four lines of Browning's "Meeting at Night...
...kicked to Wilson. Another exchange of punts followed. Kelley ran through the whole Freshman team for a touchdown, which was not allowed on account of offside play. Melican recovered Kelley's punt on Harvard's 3-yard line and Bartlett was sent over for a touchdown. Dutton missed a difficult goal. Soon after the kick-off, Kelley punted to Gardner, who, by good dodging, ran it back 20 yards to his own 35-yard line. On twelve plays, for the most part through right guard by Lewis, the ball was brought to Worcester's 3-yard line, where a penalty...