Word: minstrell
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...students of the Masschusetts institute of Technology gave a successful minstrel show Saturday evening, in Huntington Hall, for the benefit of the baseball association, which has been badly in debt for over a year. M. O. Leighton '96 had charge of the entertainment...
FRESHMAN BANJO CLUB.- Rehearsal postponed until Thursday, 7 p. m., 68 Mt. Auburn St. Learn "Minstrel Echoes," on sale at Briggs's instead of "Let Her Go" galop...
...students of the Institute of Technology will give a minstrel performance in Huntington Hall, Boston, next Saturday night to pay the debt contracted by the ball nine...
...novel change in the usual class of attractions at the Hollis has been made for the week of April 15, when a most magnificent minstrel organization, under the direction of Primrose and West will hold the boards. Over 70 artists comprise the company, and an entire train of special cars is necessary to transport the company and scenery. The engagement is for one week only, and Wednesday, Saturday and an extra matinee on Lexington Day will be given...
...published "The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," a collection of ballads and traditions from which he drew much of the material for his later works. His first great poem, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," was published in 1805. This was very successful and at once raised Scott to prominence. For the next two years he was at work in writing a life of Dryden and in publishing an edition of his works. In 1808 appeared "Marmion." In this Scott is at his best, he has a truly romantic subject, and his wonderful faculty of invention is at its height...