Word: expectancy
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some one has said, a delightful play, delightfully acted. The plot is rather intricate, and full of surprises. Many of the situations are charming, and the dialogue is almost always bright. The sentiment is not false nor overdone, as the title of the play might lead one to expect. The work of the museum company was equal, and the acting of no one in the cast was positively bad. Perhaps the most praise is due to Mr. Wilson, whose impersonation of the barrister Dick Pheny, though once or twice slightly coarse, leaves little to be desired. Miss O'Leary...
...must therefore adjourn before half-past seven, when the latter society will take possession. Since the officers of the Society can not be ignorant that their time will thus be limited to less than half an hour, it would seem that they must have favorable reports to make, and expect little discussion. Unfortunately we can not believe that the affairs of the society are in a condition to be passed by without thorough and serious discussion. We have received numerous complaints of the inadequacy of the store. The stock in the book and stationery departments is small...