Word: joyful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...there no joy, no greatness in living? Is it the fear of hell that makes us good? If this theory is part of your Christian religion, then damn your Christian religion...
...heart fills with joy. I am positively mad when I see the splendors of this great province of the Italian nation...
Glory Hallelujah. Perhaps too much was expected of this strange tragedy. Word floated around that an extraordinary sensation was in store for the weary playgoers; wise folk behind the scenes averred that a great play had been written. The initial assembly expected to whoop with joy. Therefore when the play trailed away after a burning first act, they were desolate. Glory Hallelujah is a great deal better than most, but it commits the serious sin of going back on its promise...
Since that time he has been connected with the Triangle Society in New York City as an actor, and with the Boston Stage Society. With the latter he has been both acting and directing in the plays which are given at the "Barn" on Joy Street. He is also working at present on the scenery which is to be used in the production of "The Merchant of Venice" at Boston University...
...TIME, March 29, pp. 5-6, you say: "It is averred that [since John Adams' day] like joy never entered a father's heart [over seeing his son become President of the U.S.] until March 4, 1921, when Dr. Harding of Marion, Ohio, saw his son Warren become President." Now, General Grant's father saw his son twice elected and inaugurated as President of the U. S., and is the only man of whom that can be said. Although he had earlier experienced disgust over the flat failure that Ulysses had made of his career, there is no reason...