Word: sirs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pass to tragedy and comedy. There is in England a picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Garrick between Tragedy and Comedy. One day Garrick was asked which he considered the most difficult. "Oh, sir," replied the actor, "whether I am well or ill, in high spirits or low, I am always equal to tragedy, but comedy is a serious business." He meant that comedy requires an amount of earnestness and depth that is not usually given to it. An actor, while thoroughly appreciating it must always take a joke seriously, otherwise the humor is lost. Dogberry, for example, when...
...DEAR SIR: - Yours of the 28th of April at hand and in regard to terms I would say that we shall be unable to guarantee you your entire expenses as you suggested in your letter...
...DEAR SIR: - In reply to your challenge to play the Harvard '96 baseball nine I would say that at present we can make no definite arrangements. We shall however be able to tell in a few days whether or not we shall be able to play...
...ingenious and clever in detail as the idea itself. Of course there is some variety business, but not enough to be out of proportion. Some of it is excellent; especially funny is a game of "football of the future," played in evening dress, and with the politeness of a Sir Charles Grandison. And if the text is good, the music is fully worthy of it. The composer for such a troupe has a hard task before him; he is handicapped on every hand. Few of the actors are really singers, and some of the principal ones have a compass...
...DEAR SIR: - Acting in the capacity of manager of the ninety-six baseball nine of Yale College, I desire to make arrangements with you for a game between this nine and the ninety-six ball nine of Harvard to be played at Cambridge on some day during May, a Friday or Saturday if possible. Let me know at your earliest convenience what part of our expenses you will defray, etc. We have a strong team and will promise a good game - a team which has won the class championship for two years and has an excellent show to win again...