Word: pickpocket
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard undergraduate and his friend chased a would-be pickpocket through Harvard Yard early yesterday, tackling him before police arrived...
Among the actors, Charles Weinstein stands out for his ebullient portrayal of Robert Sideway, the convicted pickpocket who dreams of Drury Lane. With his absurd Tragedian posturing--he imagines himself to be a second Garrick--and the flourishes of his beloved white handkerchief (that indispensable possession of the true gentleman), he becomes the star, not only of The Recruiting Officer, but also of Our Country's Good...