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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...opening of the first act, one derives the impression that the humor is to be poor, and the action weak, this fear is quickly dispelled by the entrance of Miss Fisher as Annabelle Leigh, who has a husband somewhere, and Mr. Nicander as George Wimblton, who recognizes the day after New Year's as the only time when he is likely to be sober. Once they have made their appearance the dialogue is transformed into a new and ultimate thing fairly overflowing with life. Characterization and personality appear as if by magic, and the whole action is enlivened and lightened...
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...
...complete summary of the comedy can be made without at least mentioning the concise and intelligent, conceptions of their parts which Miss Harding, as Ethel Deane, an artist in distress, and Mr. Young, as Wilbur Jennings, an indigent poet, display...
...three kinds: active, associate and honorary. Honorary members are elected from persons prominent on the stage, authors and others interested in the aims of the club. Among these members are such names as John Drew, Richard Ordynski, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Winthrop Ames '95, John Craig and Miss Maude Adams...
Professor Royce is survived by his wife, who was Miss Katharine Head, and by two sons, Edward Royce, who is an instructor in music at Ithaca, N. Y., and Stephen Royce, of Ironwood, Mich. He also leaves two sisters, Miss Ruth Royce and Mrs. Edward Barney, both of Berkeley...