Word: richness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Burma is a true democracy in that there are no rich and no poor, and every man is free to work and enjoy his leisure as he pleases. In Burma one can see what "public happiness" looks like...
...prologue introduces Simeon Boodle, an Idaho rancher, who, upon announcing his purpose of becoming rich and influential, promptly falls asleep in front of his ranch-house and dreams the events set forth in the two acts. The scene of these is laid at White Isle, a fashionable summer resort, where Boodle, now an opulent United States senator, takes his family for the summer. Here he gradually loses most of his money, but gains control of his hitherto ruling half, and sees his daughter finally married to the man who really loves her. After many amusing complications and minor love affairs...
...Captain Face, Jeremy lures in customers, and then as the grimy servant of the Alchemist, assists in gulling the victims. The play represents a day's business, one customer following another. Dapper wants a "familiar" to make him win at cards. Drugger comes to learn how to grow rich at his trade. Sir Epicure is trapped by the hope of obtaining the philosopher's stone, which turns metals to gold. Tribulation seeks to enrich his church. Dame Pliant is brought by her brother Kastril to get a titled husband. Each is rapidly and cleverly fleeced, and the dialogue is full...
...champion of New England, won by the score of 4 goals to 2. Harrison and LeMoyne played the best game for Harvard, but the excellent team-work of the Brookline team gave them the advantage. The teams were composed as follows: HARVARD. BROOKLINE. Shepard, Farrelly, Lehman. f. f., Rich, Mackenzie Farley, Christensen. f. f., Boyce LeMoyne, e. c., Eckler Dodge, Olds, Shepard. g. g., O'Neil Harrison, Cunniff, g. g., Hohn Palmer, Harrison. b. b., McCormick...
Goals: Brookline--Rich 2, Boyce, McCormick. Harvard--harrison, LeMoyne, Time of halves--20 minutes...