Word: merit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Powers caught well and McTighe batted hard. The large crowd which was present had come to see a victory for the home nine and did what they could to win it by their constant yelling and abuse of the umpire. The latter official was extremely poor but had the merit of being impartial...
...until after the Persian wars that comedy began its true course. Cretinus, who died in 422 B. C., was the real originator of Attic comedy. He was a poet of great merit. Though much addicted to drink, he lived to the great age of ninety-eight. Aristophanes ridiculed him in the "Nights," but regretted it afterwards, as Cretinus amply revenged himself in the "Whiskey Flask...
...Duval, of the Apollo Music Hall, loses none of its effectiveness in the hands of the new comer, Miss Fanchon Campbell. There are some excellent specialties in the last act and special mention may be accorded Master James Devlin, who proves himself a child artist of more than usual merit...
...part of the reporter. As a matter of simple justice to the gentleman who has been so attacked, I wish to quote the article in question; for I think that a calm and unprejudiced reading of it will convince Harvard men that there is nothing in the sentences to merit either the "censure of the entire University" or so extreme a charge as that which Professor de Sumichrast makes of "absolute falsehood." This is word for word all that the Advertiser says regarding the matter of college conferences...
...front, until he stands in the position of a leading American actor who produces American plays and with American companies. His art is such that there can be no denial of his success, and every play that he has produced has been noted, not alone for its literary merit, but for a beauty and completeness of production that are certainly remarkable. Mr. Drew is an earnest student and all his work has the marks of careful preparation as well as of natural talent. During the past week at the Hollis in "The Bauble Shop" he has won golden opinions...