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...gentlemen of the troupe we cannot speak with such unqualified praise. Herr Hablemann is a fair actor, and has many good tones in his voice, when he happens to hit them; but his old weakness for singing false has become chronic, and sometimes exhibits itself in a most exasperating manner: witness, the sextette in "Lucia," on Monday night. Mr. Joseph Maas is not a good actor as yet, but has a serviceable tenor voice, fresh, strong, and reasonably well cultivated. Mr. Clarke, the third tenor or falsetto or whatever he is to be called, acts poorly and walks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dramatic. | 3/13/1874 | See Source »

...Magenta comes to us with its usual characteristics, and we can say without flattery that it is printed on very good paper. - Yale Record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »

...means by which they may be freed from the rule of political rings. Within five months more than one hundred and sixty men will be graduated from Harvard College and will be scattered throughout the country. Let these men employ the knowledge obtained here for the public good. Let them give time and thought and strength to the advancement of the welfare of their country. Let them resist strongly all political corruption, and then, and not till then, may we hope to see our country delivered from the hands of political intriguers and petty office-seekers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GRANARY ELMS. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »

Want of space will not allow the mention of any of the landscapes or portraits; but if the above induces a single person for the first time to study the Hundred Guilder print, it will have done as much good as any article of the kind can hope...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRINTS IN GORE HALL. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »

...likes a good, square simile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEDDING - CARDS. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »