Word: witnessed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Malade Imaginaire has a special interest as the last play written and acted by Moliere before his death. It also has received just admiration for the success with which the author has combined sparkling wit with a deep and serious purpose...
...vivid story of college life in the early fifties told by a series of letters that are supposed to have passed between Mr. Arthur R. Forbes and his mother, sweetheart and chum. Incidentally others take a hand in the correspondence. The story is replete with the play of fancy, wit and epigram, and enough philosophy to give it ballast...
Players on the following instruments are needed to fill vacancies in the orchestra, to wit.: Viola, bass viol, clarinet, French horn, trombone, bass tube and oboe. On most of the above, more than one player is needed. Any man who can play any of the above mentioned instruments is requested to send his name and address to the leader of the Pierian, who will take him on for trial. Address, A. P. Hebard, 14 Ware Hall...
...most important and speaking of preparation, an anecdote occurs to me. The last evening that Mr. Florence and I gave "The Rivals" together in New York, Mr. Florence suggested that we arrange our speeches. This I thought to be an excellent plan, and accordingly we prepared our little extemporaneous wit. He was to make some remark as if it had occurred to him for the first time, and I was to reply as if I had never heard it before. It was all very bright and funny. The actors assembled behind the scenes to hear us. The curtain went down...
...College and for the greater part of that time president of the Board. In character he was one of the last of the Puritans, a typical New England man. Like the Puritans, he was simple minded, devoted to his duty, and of a strong Christian faith. His wit was like a New England winter, bracing and keen, sometimes cutting; his heart like the New England June, soft and beautiful; and his whole character like a New England landscape, rugged and strong. He had all the Puritan's love of controversy and all the Puritan's firm confidence...