Word: skilled
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...acting throughout was of exceptional excellence, and illustrated one notable ideal of the German theatre--the attainment of a well-rounded performance, instead of the exploitation of one or two stars surrounded by novices. Fraulein Frey played the part of an ingenuous young girl with great skill, and Fraulein von Ostermann that of a modern society woman with charm and grace. Herr von Seyfertitz's impersonation of a woman was highly skilful, and Herr Ottbert's acting was perfectly natural in both the play by Goethe and that by Fulda. All the plays went off smoothly and were enthusiastically received...
...Trieber. The former is good because, with its direct and easy style it elaborates a half grave, half humorous thought with something of the same charm that a good conversationalist may give to even a little topic. The latter is worthy of mention, because, though devoid of any especial skill in phrasing, it does draw a characterization that smacks of real human nature. It seems genuine, even if not altogether finished, and after all genuineness is what one most wants in stories for College periodicals. Even trivial incidents, if through their connection with our undergraduate experiences, they touch the springs...
Work at forced draught seems, in the case of the Lampoon contributors, to bring out their best powers. Certainly the last Lampoon,--another number in the rapid series of issues which seem to be making up time for the long gaps of the winter--is extraordinarily good. The skill with which the centre page drawing of "The Out-door Plays" suggests in a very few lines the expressions of at least two of the players would do credit to a professional artist. In fact all the drawings are good and the reading matter in general quite their equal...
...Henry Hadfield played the part of the banished Duke with dignity and effectiveness: Mr. Stanley Drewitt, as Orlando, though inclined to speak some-what too loudly and to be--as, for instance, in his challenge for food in the forest,--more vigorous than was pleasing, played his part with skill and a grace that made him appear well even in the comparison with Miss Matthison's acting, which the close connection of his part with her's inevitably suggested. The acting of the members of the company in the parts other than these four was well-rounded and consistently good...
...four part lyric--abounds in happy thoughts and pretty imagery and is beautifully illustrative in its fourth part of the effectiveness of well managed pathos when put into verse. "The Letter of Condolence," a story taken from college life, unlike many of its companions, has an ethical tone and skill in treatment which made it an unusually creditable performance. Equally commendable is "Miss Sarsh Eilen's Answer," though its theme is anything but academic. Of the other stories "How I was Translated by Horace," is fancifulness run riot, while "The Night and the Mood" would road better if further condensed...