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...nearly discovered by Mirobolan, who is busily preparing for the dissection. The only possible way of escaping undetected is by pretending to be the corpse, which Crispin accordingly does. In spite of remonstrance from Dorine, Mirobolan prepares to operate on the body of Crispin, who is nearly dead with fright. The physician is fortunately called away at this point; the corpse arises, and makes a determined effort to escape. A new arrival prevents this, but Dorine seizes a physician's robe and gives it to Crispin, who immediately puts it on. The new arrival proves to be a servant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRENCH PLAYS. | 12/14/1900 | See Source »

Penn's players seemed to be suffering from stage fright, and McCracken had been doing the bulk of the defensive work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS | 11/3/1900 | See Source »

...nearly discovered by Mirobolan, who is busily preparing for the dissection. The only possible way of escaping undetected is by pretending to be the corpse, which Crispin accordingly does. In spite of remonstrance from Dorine, Mirobolan prepares to operate on the body of Crispin, who is nearly dead with fright. The physician is fortunately called away at this point; the corpse arises, and makes a determined effort to escape. A new arrival prevents this, but Dorine seizes a physician's robe and gives it to Crispin, who immediately putsit on. The new arrival proves to be a servant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Next Year's French Play. | 6/12/1900 | See Source »

...long beard. Jau sinks in his chair with astonishment, then rushes upon Schluck and embraces him. Schluck assumes a high-pitched voice and calls Jau by endearing names, all the time endeavoring to kiss him. Then Jau breaks away in horror and calls on the courtiers to remove the fright. They of course refuse, saying that she is his wife. This only makes him angry and the act closes with Schluck singing a love song, and Jau trying his best to escape...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Schluck und Jau" | 6/8/1900 | See Source »

...primaeval chaos. She plans to overthrow the gods, her children, gathers an army of monsters, and puts Kingu, her son and only faithful child, in command. Both Anu, the god of the heavens, and Ea, the god of the waters under the earth, are turned back in fright before this army. These events occupy the first two tablets. The third tablet tells how Marduk, son of Ea, offers to oppose Tiamat, if the gods in reward will make him ruler over them. In the fourth tablet Marduk defeats Kingu's army, meets Tiamat in combat and slays...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marduk and the Dragon. | 3/14/1896 | See Source »

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