Word: sphinx
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...open at Schoenhof and Moeller's, 40 Winter Street, until April 15. The plays will chosen be from the following list: Le Demi-Monde, Les Pattes de Mouche, Les Crochets du pere Martin, Les Domestiques, Monsieur Alphonse, Les Femmes Terriribles, Le Testament de Cesar Girodot, La Petite Marquise, Le Sphinx, Le Marquis de Villemer, Quete a Domicile, Les Deux Sourds, Les Brebis de Parnurge...
...late in coming from Concord to Lexington, which interfered with the proposed order of ceremonies at the latter place; but, as far as success lay within the power of the town, so far success was most certainly attained. Our nation's President carried off his one great role of sphinx-like and dignified silence with great effect. We believe that he was not observed to smile during the whole course of the day, except, indeed, when a Harvard cheer saluted him, given by a party of undergraduates with great effect - considering. He then gracefully removed his plug, and a faint...