Word: flatnesses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chopin, 1809-1849--Etude, E major, Op. 10. Preludes: C major, E minor, A major B major. Ballade in A flat...
...offense of the University fell flat Pallo never being able to get free and thus was under a disadvantage in weight. Fitts also could not use his up-the-floor play and footwork. Love, playing in a game for the first time, was opposed by a superior man, Barrett, and availed nothing. Hartley at forward proved valuable in mixing things up. Barker, who was also in his first game, showed valuable defensive work...
Wagonfals and Kemper's production of "The Bat" at the Morosco Theatre, New York, has a record of having sold every seat in the theatre for each performance since the opening night. It is said that a flat offer of $100 for a pair of seats was recently made by a man who insisted on seeing the play that night, but the house was already sold out. The box office statements show in addition that to date 4211 persons have bought standing room tickets...
Lest I be sued for libel I will admit that the rules committee, whoever they may be, and football men in general, have surpassing intelligence, except in football. For them their football world is flat and they want it flat...
There are times when Mr. Leacock's efforts to be funny fall a trifle flat, when his satire or exaggeration are too obvious to "get across." Thus "John and I," "The Kidnapped Plumber" (except for a few brilliant flashes) and "Buggam Grange" seem somewhat forced. "The Split in the Cabinet" on the other hand is more successful in its treatment of the English political novel...