Word: upheld
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Except for a slightly too tragical note at the beginning of the first act, Miss Nance O'Neil, as the mother, throughly upheld her reputation on the opening night as one of the best actresses on the American stage. She was prehaps better in her dialogue scenes, and in her emotional outbursts, than elsewhere. But no part of her performance left any doubt as to her ability. Mr. Hickman carried his role of lover and murderer with very commendable restraint giving the spectator the satisfactory feeling of something held in reserve. Miss West by as the daughter, contrived to establish...
...University, L. A. Hallock '22 at right center played the best game of the day, while R. R. Higgins '22 at goal turned back the Pomfret attack very successfully after Dumaine's two scores. The Crimson defense men, substituting for the regular defense, showed their inexperience, but were upheld by the playing of the forward line...
...class of 1920, Harvard men for four years, through stress of the great war, have nobly upheld Harvard traditions. As alumni, they will forever share the responsibility for the perpetuation of those traditions, the heritage of all Harvard men, from...
...early stillness of 8.30 this morning, the Senior class will abandon the Yard for its long-awaited annual picnic. Those members of 1920, who, before July 1, 1919, knew the secret tradition of that important yearly event, are confronting one another with the anxious question: will that tradition be upheld today...
Today, when every morning's paper brings news of towns that have been dry for generations landsliding into the wet column; when 2.75 per cent, and 3.50 per cent beers are being upheld by local courts throughout the country; When the workings of the Anti-Saloon League are being investigated by the New York Assembly, we find Mr. Barleycorn exhibiting the same old kick that made him famous...