Word: tedious
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...principal character, Robert Fergan, and to suit the demands of his climax rather than to fit the climax to his character. With this climax still in view, he has brought in a period of ten years between the second and third acts, which even the long and rather tedious accounts at the beginning of the last act fall to bridge over. In spite of this break, however, the play still merits the highest praise for its subtlety of analysis, clearness of exposition and above all for the simplicity and directness of its method...
...Stanton '00 and his assistants who have taken a crude, old fashioned play, cut it down, and remodelled it into something fit for the modern stage. But more remodelling and curtailing might have further improved the performance. Throughout the first and second acts there was a tedious succession of long monologues and one-sided conversations in which the speakers, as a rule, overacted their parts. Meanwhile the rest of the cast stood inactive and apparently inattentive...
...From a wealth of raw material a fairly active and very willing team has been developed by the energy and persistence of Mr. Rodgers and Captain McBride. The early progress was slow and tedious. Then followed a period of decided encouragement culminating in the victory over Wisconsin. Whether this success had a deteriorating effect or not, the team did not advance during the next week and upon meeting Columbia suffered a defeat that seemed for the moment paralyzing to its progress. Then the University itself came to the front and showed the team that there was confidence in their ability...
Yesterday afternoon the practice was limited to a few minutes of light work, in order to give the men a rest before leaving for the rather long and tedious trip to Ithaca...
...full dress rehearsal of the Cercle Francais play, Moliere's "Le Medecin Malgre Lui," was given in Brattle Hall, Saturday evening. The play went off very smoothly and without any tedious delays. The minor parts are all well acted, and the entire cast shows in finish and accuracy the effect of careful coaching. The costumes and the scenery are very pretty, and the first ballet is most amusing. The music is furnished by the Pierian...