Word: thankless
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...unsympathetic, and his acting was finished to the highest degree. His support was of exceptional strength and evenness. Miss Kahn resembles Mrs. Fiske in the naturalness of her method; Mr. Lewis, as Michael Daverines, though a trifle stiff, and not altogether convincing, made the most of a thankless and difficult part; and Miss Harrington and Mr. Anderson played the colorless sister and brother-in-law with excellent taste. But, on the whole, the cast failed in only one task, which is a very difficult one for Anglo-Saxons; they did not preserve the Gallic quality of the characters they represented...
...task of attending to these matters has been, however, a thankless one in the past,- one rewarded by much more criticism than gratitude from all parties, and we wish, therefore, to thank the Professor Beale on his retirement from the chairmanship, for his untiring service, and to assure him that his sacrifice of time and energy is thoroughly appreciated by all who are familiar with the work of the committee. His successor...