Word: moment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...York and enjoy the fortune bequeathed him, is remembered by playgoers as one of the most delightful performances of the season at the Park. Harlan is unequalled in his line of comedy; his humor is spontaneous, his methods original. his action brisk, and there is never a dull moment when he is on the stage. Most of his associates in the cast who won so much favor during his former visit, are still with! him, including, of course, William DeVere, the quaint Arizona editor. The Queen of Burlesque is this season played by Miss Ada Dare. Mr. Hoyt has introduced...
...last moment Gordon hoped relief would be sent from England. He sent an expedition up the Blue Nile which terminated in disaster. The siege closed down. Not a word of relief came to Gordon. He prolonged the siege for 317 days. Then he sent his little steamers down the river to meet the relief column. On January 26, Khartoum fell and was put to fire and sword. Gordon was shot in the street making a last effort to defend the town...
...secret haunt of Myles. The latter shoots Donny Mann, whom he mistakes for another in the dim light, and saves the Colleen Bawn by a "header" into the water. Cregan is arrested for murder on confession of Donny Mann, who is wounded, but not dead. At the moment of Cregan's marriage with the heiress, Myles produces the living Eily O'Connor, Hardress' lawful wife, and Mrs. Cregan absolves her son of even intentional guilt by confessing that she alone procured the glove that was to convey to Donny Mann the order to execute his wicked design...
...secret haunt of Myles. The latter shoots Donny Mann, whom he mistakes for another in the dim light, and saves the Colleen Bawn by a "header" into the water. Cregan is arrested for murder on confession of Donny Mann, who is wounded, but not dead. At the moment of Cregan's marriage with the heiress, Myles produces the living Eily O'Connor, Hardress' lawful wife, and Mrs. Cregan absolves her son of even intentional guilt by confessing that she alone procured the glove that was to convey to Donny Mann the order to execute his wicked design...
...moment, however, things brightened. Not at first, for Captain Lea tackled C. Brewer for a loss of three good yards, and Wrightington could make only one yard by Church. But on the third down Brewer got in a punt that went to Princeton's five yard line...