Word: plot
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...pride and his final humility are the themes around which the play is built. V. P. Williamson Unc., as Peer, who is a pretentious deacon, also plays an important role. Jeppe, Nille, and Jacob, in the parts of rustic country people, take a large share in the plot...
...humorist divided his address into three parts, concerning himself with the literature of the Victorian Age, of the late 19th century, and with modern literature, and described the hero, heroine and general plot which characterized each. In the Victorian period, we knew at the outset of the book that the hero and heroine would be married, and we were satisfied, for that's what we wanted. And when the novel ended with the sweet wedding bells, we were glad we read...
Specimens of field artillery material have been on exhibition on the grass plot south of University Hall since August 1, and will remain there indefinitely. The present exhibit includes a battery commanders' periscope, and telescope, a range finder, aiming circle, ordnance compass, Browning machine gun and automatic rifle, projectiles of various sizes, and a British 75 mm. field piece. The exhibition is being changed constantly so as to include other types of material...
...memorial to the men of Harvard who have fallen in the great war. At present the land on the further bank of the river and across Harvard Street from Soldiers Field, recently acquired by the University, is not being utilized in any way. Without much difficulty the plot could be converted into a small park which would be peculiarly appropriate as a memorial to the University men who have died in this war, as balancing Soldiers Field, the memorial to Harvard's dead in the Civil...
...Mollusc" is a light comedy, with a weak, sentimental ending, but has the virtue of illustrating the all too prevalent type of character who struggles to stand still. In order to bring out this point, both the plot and the acting are a good deal over done. George Arliss himself seems just a bit unnatural, and his conversations with Philip Merrivalle, the weather beaten and long suffering husband of the "Mollusc", holds the attention but seems to lack essential characteristics of reality...