Word: light
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Good Gracious, Annabelle," which has only just opened at the Park Square Theatre, is one of the most delightful comedies that has appeared in Boston for some time. Light and thoroughly enjoyable in action and dialogue, the success of the comedy is yet due in larger part to the highly commendable performance of the individual members of the cast, for, after all, the task of creating roles devolves rather upon those who present, rather than upon those whose imaginations have drawn them...
Then, in the second act, Miss Vokes appears for the first time, as usual in her role of the light-witted servant. And, as usual, she plays the part of Lottie, the under cook, who can concentrate only on Scotch and romance, with the same success, the same ability to score a smile or a laugh at every line, all of which seem to have been written especially...
...Hampden, characterizing John Rawson, a wealthy Western mine owner, gains in effectiveness as the action progresses, and despite the quite improbable plot in which the author has placed him, makes very creditable account of himself. But light roles do not seem to fit him as well as those more serious ones which he has heretofore taken...
...University of Virginia, Yale met a team on last Saturday that was green, light and mediocre. Virginia had an execrable defensive team, while such offense as it showed lacked variety and thrust. "Yale will do well to accept the outcome of the contest with proper humility and reserve her inward gratulations for indulgence at some future date," said Lawrence Perry, sporting editor of the New York Evening Post. In further comment on the game this same critic points...
Except for these two men the entire University squad is in good condition and all except the regulars on team A who had only light work had a chance to get into the scrimmage. It is hoped that the injured men will soon be in condition to play again...