Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yale crew will go to their quarters at New Haven on Saturday, June 14, a few days before the Harvard crew. Spectators will be provided with better accommodations for the race than is usual; the observation train will be somewhat longer; there will be 34 cars, with room for 2500 persons. All the seats in thirteen cars have already been sold...
...Brewster, '91, swings too far back, is very apt to bury his oar too deep, and splashes somewhat...
These men have been rowing together since shortly after the class races and will no doubt row in the Yale race. The faults of the individuals are somewhat as follows: stroke, keeps his oar too near the water and often hits it; he keeps his oar feathered too long, drops down at the full reach and hangs; yanks in his arms at the finish. Seven is slow in getting out his oar and swings out on the recover; rows well. Six keeps his oar too high on the recover, especially at the full reach; as a consequence he clips. Swings...
...Wake with the Dying" is another description, somewhat more successful than the preceding one. It contains great accuracy and faithful detail, and the death scene is very forcible...
Iolanthe.The second week of the run of "Iolanthe" at the Globe Theatre began Monday night. The performance has gained somewhat in smoothness during the past week. The orchestra still persists in drowning the voices of the choruses, however; this is especially in the first act, where the enjoyment of the opera is often seriously marred in this way. Miss Palliser continues to carry off the honors of the presentation. Her interpolated songs, and the queen's song with the chorus and the quartette in the second act are the numbers received with most favor by the audience...