Word: frenchman
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Joseph Bedier, delegate from the College de France; a scholar who adds lustre to a famous chair; a Frenchman, inspired by the literary splendors of his country, who has illuminated the origins of French romance...
...ambassador, from whom the Prince of Baireuth discovers that the entire plan of the marriage is part of a trade between the two countries. This news he communicates to the princess, who is being held under strict surveillance for having disobeyed orders and for having secretly received the Frenchman. Intrigue follows intrigue with rapid action introducing several humorous complications, until finally the prince is banished from Berlin. His friend and adviser, Hotham, decides to disguise him as the awaited Prince of Wales and thus gain access to the rooms of the Queen and the priness. In the last...
...second act opens in a garden restaurant in Paris where Grumble has arranged to meet a young Frenchman, the Count de Castleless, with a possible view to arranging a match between the latter and Marjorie. Phil happens to drop into the place and learns from Marjorie of the proposed match. He rushes out without delay and shortly returns disguised as the count. Grumble is completely fooled and leaves Marjorie alone, but returns later and finds Phil with his raise moustache removed. Phil is recognized and his chances seem to be small until a cablegram is brought in feeling...
According to the conditions of the fellowship, the young Frenchman is expected to give a certain amount of assistance to the Department of French and other Romance languages. He is also to be admitted to any courses of instruction in the University he is qualified to pursue. M. Eggli will moreover assist in the production of the two Cercle Francais plays...
...Goude, a Frenchman, won the pole vault, with a vault of 3 meters and 40 centimeters. Glover, from Chicago, got third place in this event...