Word: by-play
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...acting of young Salvini as George Duhamel in "Article 47" is very favorably criticised. In the familiar final scene be displayed an amount of genuine passion, an admirable by-play and grace that certainly give promise of a brilliant future...
...elephant, six leopards, crushing the skull of an ox, kicking down a frame house and eating ten or twelve slaves, he was pitted against one of the stock company of gladiators, Totus Idem. We cannot speak too highly of the ease and grace of Pugnus. After some amusing by-play, such as gouging out each other's eyes, tearing ears, etc., the combatants went at it in earnest. It was a royal fight, and the emperor showed his appreciation by now and then throwing a virgin into the bear-pits...
...critic, speaking of the Boston Ideals, says that the company are too familiar, and introduce too much extravagant by-play; they seem to be constantly thinking of "Pinafore...