Word: englishes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...John Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Peter Roget's Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases, Henry Thomas Buckle's History of Civilization are three indispensable aids to erudite orators...
Besides MacLeish on the committee of sponsors are Harlow Shapley, Paine Professor of Practical Astronomy; Howard Baker, instructor in English; Gordon W. Allport '19, associate professor of Psychology; Walter H. Piston '94, associate professor of Music; William Y. Elliott, Professor of Government; David Worcester, '27, instructor in English; David T. W. McCord '21, Executive Sec- retary of the Harvard Fund; Kenneth B. Murdock '16, Professor of English; James R. Brewster '25, Director of the Film Service; Theodore Spencer, assistant professor of English; Frederick C. Packard, Jr. '20, assistant professor of Public Speaking; Ernest J. Simmons, assistant professor of English...
When questioned about university dramatics, Welles said, "It seems that a good proportion of the members of both the American and English stage have served their apprenticeship in college and school dramatics. As a matter of fact, college dramatics seem to be almost a stepping-stone to success in the theatre. As for myself, I guess I am the exception to the rule; for I have had only four years of schooling in my life...
This morning. . . . Oh, yes, English; that...
...Copley, Macbeth was roaring his last speech to Macduff. His bosom heaved, and his voice thundered out over the audience, rolling majestically up even to the furthermost balcony. His bushy red eyebrows beetled noticeably. Everything had gone against him. His wife had died pitiably. Ten thousand English soldiers had brought Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane. And he was fighting a man not born of a woman. But, despite the witches' warning which must have been ringing in his ears, Macbeth bellowed his own obituary: "Lay on, Macduff; and damn'd be him that first cries Hold, enough...