Word: drags
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...arbitration, though finally settled by treaty. Such delay enables the jingoes to seize upon disputes, harmless in themselves, and to magnify them until they have created a veritable war scare with all its moral and material consequences. Further the practice of allowing cases even of minor importance, to drag on unsetted only increases the irritation between the two countries and endangers the peaceful settlement of graver disputes...
...action of the play has been quickened and improved since last Saturday by the omission of several songs which, although excellent in themselves, caused the performance as a whole to drag somewhat. The principal omissions are Princess Mirabelle's song in the second act, the King's song in the last act when he casts off his disguise, and several verses of the final sextette. Otherwise the production was the same as last Saturday...
...work of the chorus was exceptionally good. All the numbers were given with snap and smoothness and at no time did the opera drag. The large audience applauded especially the solo by Mr. Neal and the chorus, "With Catlike Tread," and the duet of Miss Campbell and Mr. Waterhouse, "All is Prepared...
...cards of the consolation's will be left at Leavitt's. There naturally will be many defaults in the consolation matches, so that players who do not appear at the time at which their match is scheduled will be at once defaulted, since the consolations cannot be allowed to drag on as they have in former years. Prizes will be on exhibition later at Leavitt...
...point was behind the line. Here Redpath, Knox and Manning did about all that could be expected of them. Each during the game made good runs of 30 to 40 yards. Captain Scott at quarterback seemed at times to lose interest in the work and allowed the play to drag. Woods and Bull, the ends tackled finely and were good in breaking up interference. Very few of Columbia's gains were made around the ends. Tackle was the weakest part of the line. partly owing to the fact that the tackles were called back so frequently to run with...