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...that touch, George shivered: it was an awful, compelling, overmastering touch. And the words sounded in his ears like the sea-waves at night, - distant, yet distinct and inevitable. "You must come...
...point and run the risk of being ridiculous. Thus, there will be no attempt to make the theatre seem open to the sky, and no masks will be worn. It is well established that the object of the mask was to make the features of the actors seem distinct to those who sat in the furthest part of the immense theatres, and also to help the adjustment of the mouth-piece, which was necessary to give sufficient distinctness to the voice. The size of modern theatres does not call for either of these artificial appliances; hence their abandonment...
...umpire, on appeal from either party before the toss for choice, may direct the players to change sides at the end of every game, if in his opinion either side have a distinct advantage, owing to the sun, wind, or any accidental cause; but if the appeal be made after a match has begun, the umpire may only direct the players to change sides at the end of every game of the odd and concluding...
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...
...variety of dexterous tricks, which, however, belonged properly to the province of juggling and sleight-of-hand, rather than to that of club swinging. It may be suggested to the Executive Committee that in the future it would be well to distinguish between these two exercises, which are as distinct from each other as a standing jump is from a running jump. To Mr. Howe was adjudged the prize...