Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Lace-Maker," by Nicholas Maes, a characteristic genre picture of his best period. The paintings which remain on exhibition include one in oil by Rembrandt and one by Franz Hals. There is also an excellent Van Ostade of a group of peasants playing cards, illustrating well the remarkable skill of the Dutch masters of that period in genre painting. These pictures are loaned through the kindness of Mr. Henry Goldman, of New York...
...Museum. Mr. Henry Goldman, of New York, has loaned eight fine Dutch pictures. The two most important of these are an oil painting by Rembrandt and one by Franz Hals. There is also an excellent Van Ostade of a group of peasants playing cards, illustrating well the remarkable skill of the Dutch masters of that period in genre painting. Five small pictures representing the five senses, by David Teniers, the Younger, all signed by the master, are good examples of his work...
...provided for them. No less than two (2) Ethiopian Blackamoors will offer their carborundum co-cos to the onslaughts of Senior aim; no less than twenty-six (26) ingenious contrivances will dare the might of Senior strength. Games of more or less chance, games of wisdom, games of skill; these and many more will constitute the program, and the tariff on each will be pitifully small. A w. k. beverage will also be dispensed free...
...sinned with Mike's wife, proclaims his repentance, and demands pardon. Mike, facing death, forgives him; but hearing the picks of the rescuing party and seeing release, strangles him. The play has strength. Mr. Silverman and Mr. Walker acted it with earnestness and dignity, but without the skill to do it complete justice...
...this statement evidently refers to me, I wish to make clear my position in the matter. I am firmly opposed to the principle of having the captain higher in authority than the coach. But I am absolutely convinced of the fairness and skill of Captain Morgan and Coach Herrick; I am behind the Harvard crew heart and soul. H. L. F. KREGER...