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...should look upon as well as hear the fair Minnie Symperson, played by Rosamond Whiteside. No radio entertainment will ever compensate for her. Antoinette Perry as a "lady in distress," and Jay Fassett as Belvawney aid J. M. Kerrigan to make the most of a good thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Jun. 29, 1925 | 6/29/1925 | See Source »

Tuesday evening, the Pi Eta Society presented Gilbert's Comedy "Engaged" at the Academy of Music at Haverhill, with the following cast of characters: Cheviot Hill, G. B. Shepard; Belvawney, G. R. Blinn; Mr. Symperson, E. T. Edgerly; Angus McCalister, R. S. Gorham; Major McGillicudy, H. Holden; Belinda Ireherne, W. B. Brewer; Minnie, G. W. Rolfe; Mrs. Macfarlane, E. F. Woods; Maggie, L. L. Jackson; Propertiro, S. L. Foster. During the intermissions, impersonations were given by I. L. Winter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/6/1885 | See Source »

...soft, kitten like girls who have address enough for a whole court of diplomacy, but whom you never see without wishing to shield them from the heartlessness of a scheming world. They had been playmates from childhood. Tom had been her chosen champion against the attacks of "that horrid Symperson boy," in return for which she allowed him to draw her home on his sled; she had listened admiringly when Tom had related what he would do "when he was in college"; together they had wept over the woes of the unfortunate Laurie, whom Tom thought rather a muff...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW WE WENT TO EUROPE. | 6/19/1874 | See Source »

...unusually pleasant smile. One could not see her pretty face and trusting eyes without wishing to stroke her softly, as she lovingly replied: "O my dear Tom, I so wanted to tell you, now I hope we shall see you often? You know, I am engaged to Willie Symperson, and he lives only next door to you. It will be so pleasant to be such near neighbors, won't it? It is only from to-day, but we thought it best to have it out immediately...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW WE WENT TO EUROPE. | 6/19/1874 | See Source »

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