Word: roles
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...pity that there should be included in every play that even touches on an English household the pitiable and ridiculous figure of the love-sick slavey. There must be growing up a professional caste of those who from mother and daughter take this role. It is perhaps why such passable ability of that of Miss Bryton is in this case wasted. Also the hero (we call Mr. Powers the buffoon) rushes through his sentences with rapidity which we may only explain by assuming that he knows their worthlessness and superfluity. There used to be a tradition of a certain American...
...presented on its Christmas trip. The play has had a long and successful history. It was first presented in Liverpool in 1866 and subsequently in London and New York running or 150 successive nights in the former city. In New York, Lester Wallick appeared in the Leading role...
...John Merz, of New York, will address the International Polity Club this evening upon the subject: "America's Role in the Great Settlement...
...John Mez, of New York, will address the International Polity Club this Friday evening upon the subject: "America's Role in the Great Settlement...
Then, in the second act, Miss Vokes appears for the first time, as usual in her role of the light-witted servant. And, as usual, she plays the part of Lottie, the under cook, who can concentrate only on Scotch and romance, with the same success, the same ability to score a smile or a laugh at every line, all of which seem to have been written especially...