Word: plot
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...regular graduates' night performance of the play was held in Brattle Hall Monday evening. Although a number of the characters are little more than figureheads, the excellent and very natural acting of three or four of the leading characters made the production a success. The plot centres in a typographical error in which the name "Godard" is printed "Bodard." As both men are candidates for the office of "SousPrefet," much confusion is caused, in which Cecile Boulinard and her father appear. At the eleventh hour, when Bodard's change of winning Cecile depends on his appointment, a telegram from...
...plot of the play turns upon the desire of Bergamin to marry his son Percinet to Sylvette, the daughter of his neighbor Pasquinot. In order to accomplish this the fathers separate their children that they may love each other the more, and strive to be re-united. As a part of the ruse, Bergamin abducts Sylvette, Percinet rescues her, discovers the fraud, and goes into exile. Straforel then kidnaps Sylvette in earnest, in order to drive the romantic nonsense from her head. Percinet returns from exile, finds Sylvette, and the two lovers are reconciled...
...scene of the play is laid in Athens. The plot deals with the repudiation by Charisios of his wife Pamphile, who appears to have lost her love for him. Their deserted child is found by two slaves, Daos and Syriskos, who bring about a reconciliation by appealing to the parents...
...scene of the play is laid in Athens. The plot deals with the repudiation by Charisios of his wife Pamphile on account of a serious quarrel. Two slaves, Daos and Syriskos, bring about a reconciliation by appealing to the parents' love for their deserted child, who is identified by a ring that has once been the property of Charisios...
...plot is very complicated, the action centering around Valerio, a young fellow who "longs to swagger." He gets himself into many awkward situations, is secretly married, has a fight with bailiffs, is arrested, and makes a fool of himself because he is unable to curb his inordinate vanity. At the instigation of the villian Rynaldo, Fortunio and Valerio attempt to defraud their fathers. The denouement is most amusing and unexpected...