Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...past two weeks at the Boston Theatre, and the season has proved a failure both financially and musically. Lucca and Jamet are not able to create a success, when all the other artists and the entire support are so very poor. Mlle. Ilma di Murska has certainly a brilliant voice and marvellous execution, but is not a singer who appeals to the feelings, nor does one care to hear her many times. Tamberlik may have been a fine singer twenty-five years ago, but at present he is not much superior to Mario, the prince of broken-down tenors...
...remarkable thing there was, however, at least in the mind of a brilliant Episcopal clergyman of Boston, and that was, the wonderful ingenuity shown in selecting dull subjects for Commencement parts...
...Rebellion Tree," and their college life is practically over. The unusual number of warm friends, that the present graduating class has made in those below them, will feel, next year, that they have had a great loss in the departure of '73. We wish them a brilliant Class Day and good luck in life...
...charity towards us, we must deprecate that spirit which leads to a seeming insinuation that the reason for our severe criticism was inflated conceit and sectional exclusiveness. Although we insist upon our former statement that the tone of journalism among Western Colleges is low, we admit that there are brilliant exceptions; we admit, too, that many of our Eastern Colleges publish what is decidedly inferior in quality. It is by criticism alone that what is of such a kind can be cast aside. And when we have criticised, our duty is done. It is not becoming that we should suggest...
...Nine engage in practice games almost every afternoon, and before long we hope to record some of its brilliant triumphs over other college Nines. - College Spectator (Union College...