Word: aunts
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2. Miss Fanny Davenport is appearing as Mabel Renfrew in Augustin Daly's "Pique," supported by the Museum Company. Miss Davenport's acting is charming. Mr. Barron is good as Capt. Standish, U. S. N., Mrs. Vincent thoroughly at home as Aunt Dorothy, and Mr. Graham's tramp is excellent...
...heard of his existence before, but had never had the pleasure of seeing him till last Saturday, when we met in the horse-car. He got in at the 'Port, accompanied by his grandmother and a lively young aunt. He was pale and intellectual-looking, and was gifted with what our grandmothers call an inquiring mind. He opened fire when we reached the railroad-crossing, with "See the nasty water!" uttered in a piercing treble that punctured the drum of the ear like a sharp needle. Encouraged by the success of his first attempt, he continued the conversation during...
...devoted to Grynde, who was reading his Kant in the further corner. "Ain't he got funny hair?" said he, pointing at his victim. "His mamma forgot to put a pin in HIS ribbon," smoothing a blue bow at his own throat. A few remarks then ensued between his aunt and grandmother, and then followed, "Oh, I know Mrs. Smith." "Yes, dear." "Yes, and she's just got a little boy; God sent him down from heaven." Then reflectively looking at me, "Did HE come down from heaven?" Here his relatives judged it best to walk the rest...
This was first published in the poetical columns of a country newspaper, and I shall not soon forget how I laughed in my sleeve, when my aunt, a dear sympathetic creature, read it to me, with tears in her eyes. "The author of that," said she, "must have been in deep affliction." I did not destroy the illusion for her by disclosing my hand in the affair...
...matinee, Mr. Warren appears for the last times in his delightful role of Jefferson Scattering Batkins, "the member of the General Court from Cranberry Centre," in the "Silver Spoon." It is, in many respects, his best part; the piece is throughout most amusing. Before it, is given a farce, "Aunt Charlotte's Maid," the beginning of which is good. Saturday evening, Sardou's "Patrie," which has long been talked of, will be produced for the first time. In it, Miss Clarke will appear for the first time in some weeks. During the month, "Robinsonnade" and "The Lark," musical sketches...