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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...please them all." So he wrote an editorial on Harvard Indifference, cut down the articles and the poem, and threw the correspondence on janitors into the waste-basket; and yet the paper was full, while the other college editors had to write their papers themselves that week. The next morning there was a poster on the front of University Hall, and great was the sensation in the college...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN IDEAL COLLEGE PAPER. | 12/18/1879 | See Source »

...informed that the Faculty contemplate substituting for the roll call of students in each section, a method of registration by which each student is expected to report three times each week to the Proctor of his building, or some other authority in case he does not room in a Proctor's building; this provision is made to prevent non-residence of students. We should be glad to see real voluntaries given to the College, which of course means the abolition of a meaningless roll-call, but cannot judge of the system of registration until further details are made public...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/18/1879 | See Source »

...execution, proves him a comedian of decided talent. Mr. Goodwin's imitations of noted actors are also very clever. The rest of the troupe fill their several parts acceptably, especially Miss Jennie Weathersby, who shows considerable ability as a low comedienne. The engagement of the Froliques ends with this week. On Monday next, Bartley Campbell's new play of "Fairfax" will be produced with a strong cast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STAGE. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

GLOBE THEATRE. Miss Cavendish, who has been appearing here during the last week as "Mercy Merrick," is an actress of great beauty, and fine stage presence. Her enunciation is beautifully clear and distinct, so much so that in quiet passages it is a real pleasure to listen to her. We cannot see, however, that she is a great actress in any sense of the word; in passages requiring force and strength, she is very far from perfection. The support averages fairly good. Next week Miss Cavendish plays Beatrice in "Much Ado about Nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STAGE. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

GAIETY THEATRE. This week, Charles L Davis, as "Alvin Joslin." Next week, Minnie Palmer's "Boarding School...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STAGE. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

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