Word: droll
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Normandy. Professor Cohn then read the play which is going to be put on the stage by the Conference Francaise in two or three months. The play is a comedy in one act by Jules Moineau and is entitled "Les Deux Sourds." At places it is highly ludicrous and droll, and adapts itself easily to performance...
Boston Museum. - Harrigan's Co. in "The Leather Patch." This play bears a strong resemblance to Mr. Harrigan's other droll comedies. And that is rather a recommendation than objection...
Please let me add that I do not have in mind a rough burlesque like the antiques and horribles who make our Fourth hideous. There could be any number of ludicrous take-offs and droll fancies, yet well, and picturesquely arranged...
...pond in the Botanical Garden was worth visiting. Multitudes, almost myriads, of frogs either sat along the margin of the pond, sunning themselves, or leaped and plunged and frolicked in the shallow water, showing as unmistakable signs of fun as kittens show in their play. Their actions were very droll, and the shrill chorus of little voices that grew in number as the sun sloped to the west, was extremely pleasant to hear. They are, perhaps, of the same stock as the ancient Greek frogs; at any rate, they performed the very music written by the old master of comedy...
...About Nothing" and "The Winter's Tale." We are particularly anxious to hear his personation of Fallstaff, in which, we have been told, he is at his best, and from what we know of Prof. Raymond and the famous fat knight, we can easily imagine it must be irresistibly droll. Then we are to have a lecture on "Household Art," by Walter Smith, which is to be given next week, and we will not fail to fill many of our winter evenings in some such interesting and pleasant...