Word: scenes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some sixteen months ago that the first stories were heard of Turkish atrocities committed in Armenia. Christendom was startled; but it was slow to awake to the terrible reality of the situation, to realize that Armenia is now and has long been the scene of horrible cruelty, savage ferocity, and brutal lust, such as is unsurpassed in the history of the relations of man to man. It is no exaggeration to say that in about a year and a half sixty thousand martyrs have suffered at the hands of the fierce Turks. No longer ago than Saturday there came news...
Valentine proved just the part for Mr. Murray, and particularly in his death scene, he was strong and convincing...
From the opening scene of Faust's studio, where the pale, ascetic student, wearying of his search after truth, calls upon the arch fiend to aid him, the audience is carried through a bewildering array of scenes, each one a master-piece. Scenic artist Frank King has worked unceasingly for two weeks past and professes himself satisfied with the result. The electrical effects form a very large part of the production, and these are adequately supplied by Electrician Murphy...
...perfect little romantic, has not equaled himself with the great romantics, Scott and Dumas, in trying to paint upon his canvas any famous figure of history. Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has dared Sir Watter and "Old Mortality" by placing Grahame of Claver-house in his scene. Stevenson, a perfect little romantic, has given us, notably in "The Master of Ballantrae," marvels of last-century English, shrewdly touched with lowland Scotch; Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has garnished what purports to be, in "The Raiders," a plain narrative of eighteenth century prose, with such words as "spontaneity...
...this crisis Grant appeared on the scene and ordered a general attack. The veteran Gen. C. G. Smith led in person a gallant charge and won the first ridge with a rush. Pillow's attention was thus distracted and McClernand and Wallace assaulted in their turn. Pillow was again shut in and his escape...