Word: gracing
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...straws at which drowning men clutch in oblivion to their other and lesser possessions. They are the straws that show which way the wind blows. They are the straws which people refuse to give when in a careless mood. The straw hat is the honor of adolescence, the grace of youth, the distinction of manhood, and the folly...
...NAME FROM TO T. B. Hull 1st. Prov. Co. R. D. I. J. Warner " " G. A. Grace " " E. F. Cress " " I. A. Crapo " " R. Hale " " E. A. Donnan " " L. F. Walker " " H. M. Levy " " H. M. Mills " " Lasalle " " Corey...
...Calvert's wide experience in England has made him a well-known theatrical figure in two continents. He played the part of Undershaft when G. B. Shaw's "Major Barbara" was first produced in London: and he played the same part when Grace George revived the play last year...
...acting of Miss Victor as the heroine was very fine indeed. She showed understanding, sureness, and a remarkable ability to obtain her effects by simple, unstressed means. This, together with her beauty, charm, and grace, placed her Mildred as one of the best pieces of acting of the theatrical year. Mr. Vekey succeeded in building up a wholly consistent and real figure, second only to Miss Victor's, while Mr. Mack brought to Asano unusual comprehension and ability in a difficult role. Mr. Lowe was quietly sincere, and Miss Martin was more than acceptable. The father was sadly over-played...
Miss Florence Shirley, the saving grace of "Bunker Bean," had little opportunity of showing her abilities as an actress in the part of Tanya, the tailor's daughter. Her part of the quiet, trusting, believing German girl she played well. Miss Kingsley as Corinne Stanlaw, the heiress, and Robert Fisher, delightfully foreign as Dr. Sonntag, the scholar, are also worthy of mention...