Word: mentioning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Sophocles' play, "Electra," which was given yesterday afternoon at the Hollis St. Theatre, will, if arrangements can be made, be given next week in Sanders, and therefore mention of it here will not be out of place. The play is performed exclusively by students of the American Academy of Dramatic Art, and yesterday afternoon they reflected much credit upon their school by performing difficult parts of the tragedy with great carefulness and impressiveness. Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, had been murdered by his wife, and her paramour. Orestes, son of Agamemnon, then a child, had been rescued from...
...Greek drama differs in several important particulars from that of "Oedipus" which was given in Sanders Theatre several years ago, but the changes will greatly increase the general interest. The play will be given in English but the seenery and costumes are as authentic as possible. The mere mention of this will insure a hearty reception...
...Evan's hit to left. In the fourth inning Schroll got first on a muffed third strike, reached second on Evan's second hit, third on a steal, and home on Hoyt's muff of Linn's fly. After this Harvard failed to score. Dean's base running deserves mention and Howland's beautiful running catch in the last inning saved two runs. Appended is the score...
...Conference Francaise held a meeting last evening at which Mr. Sanderson gave an informal talk on the subject of "The Man in the Iron Mask." Mr. Sanderson gave briefly the suppositions which have been advanced concerning the identity of the prisoner. The first mention made of the fact is by Voltaire who says a great deal concerning the deferential way in which he was treated, which would tend to show that he was some man of importance. Among the many theories which have been advanced there are three, any one of which is possible. The first is that...
...books treat of the various natural sciences, of photography, of telegraphy, of the steam engine, railway appliances, etc. Another excellent set is a set of 53 volumes of Latin and Greek texts, edited and annotated by Dr. John T. White, of Oxford. Among the other books the following deserve mention: a complete set of the "Epochs of History;" selections from the English classics, and numerous works on the different branches of mathematics...