Word: scene
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...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 built upon a Montana senator's search for a daughter, who was kidnapped by two Italian musicians many years before the time of the action. The scene of the first act is laid in the court-yard of an Italian count's castle. The castle is being cared for by the two Italians, with whom the kidnapped girl is living. The senator and his family visit Italy, where, after various complications, the senator recognizes his daughter by means of a locket which she is wearing...
...scene of the first act is laid in a plain near Babylon. Queen Semiramais of Egypt is visiting King Nimrod at the time when the tower of Babel is nearing completion, but which has been delayed by disputes between the builders, the firm of Hem and Haw. King Nimrod with difficulty evades the blandishments of the queen. The scene of the second act is laid at the bast of the tower of Babel. Hem and Haw settle their differences and attempt to complete the tower when they are frustrated by that famous catastrophe. The nation of Babylon is disorganized...
...year had hardly ceased rumbling before contributions were being poured in to central agencies in this and other countries throughout the world to be used in relieving the agonies and sufferings of the stricken Messinians and Calabrians. Large sums of money have been hurried to the scene of the disaster and supplies of food and clothing are being rushed to the relief of the sufferers...