Word: sargent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very large number of men are said to be trying for the Sargent Prize of one hundred dollars...
...Sargent spoke before a large audience last night in behalf of elocution as a collegiate course of study. He began by giving some statistics of the study of elocution in this country, showing that his art had already gained a firm foothold, and was rapidly advancing to the position of science. Elocution with us is only about fifty years old, less than twenty-five years in the colleges. There are now in America 3,000 teachers and 150,000 students of elocution. More college men are needed in the profession to raise it to its proper ranks. Very...
Shakspere Club. Franklin Sargent...
...Franklyn Sargent, Director of the New York School of Acting, lectures this evening in Sanders on "elocution in a collegiate course of study." Mention has already been made of the value of this lecture if heard with an idea to learn, but even from the standpoint of entertainment it promises to be of a high order. The great interest which the lecture of last week excited in all who heard it, will in all probability be equalled in the lecture of this evening. Mr. Sargent is widely and favorably known as a master in his profession and is fully competent...
...Plays of Mr. Howard are at present on the boards at London, Paris, and New York. We understand that Mr. Howard will give some insight into his method of writing a play. We will announce the next lecture, which it is said will be delivered by Mr. Franklin H. Sargent, Director of the New York School of Acting. We congratulate the Shakspere Club on the success of their exertions, and trust that Sanders will not hold the audience of next Friday evening...