Word: greates
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...JUNIOR, eager for knowledge, has lost his eyesight from too great use of the midnight Hoyle...
...SOPH. (who elects Icelandic and Gothic). Why, the Great Northern God, Thor...
...False Shame," which has for some time been the attraction at this theatre, is a comedy deserving of great praise for simplicity of plot, grace of language, and especially for the naturalness and effect with which all its situations and stage-business have been arranged. To these latter merits, we think, it owes its success; for there is but one character of importance in the piece, - that of Lord Chilton. This part was assumed by Mr. Barron, and we regard it as one of the best efforts ever made by that gentleman in comedy. Although forced, from the necessities...
...elderly gentleman with silver locks, supposed to be not entirely unconnected with the coal-trade. "Is Mr. Smith in?" Smith, in dressing-gown and slippers: "No, sir, Mr. Smith has just gone to recitation, and won't be back for four hours." Exit the thrall of carbon, and great hilarity on the part of Smith...
...would be extremely difficult to compare this collection with others in Europe or America, for some are more complete in the works of one particular master, a great many more numerous, and one, even in this country, more costly; but we believe it is not overstepping the limits of our authority to say that, as an aid to the history and study of the graphic art of all periods and schools, it has few superiors anywhere, and none in this country. Indeed, it can hardly be otherwise, made as it was by a man of such cultivation, judgment, and taste...