Word: happiest
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...From Home," that his legion of devoted admirers apparently never question in advance the success of a new play. In this instance, it is said, this faith and confidence will be more than justified, for Mr. Hodge believes that in "The Guest of Honor" he has the happiest vehicle of many seasons. It is a typical American play for a typical American actor, who, as usual, has surrounded himself with a group of admirable players including: Jennie Lamont, Miriam McCauley, Jane Miller, Jane Houston, Katherine Brook, Graham Lucas. Scott Cooper, Brigham Royce, George Lund, Howard Morgan, Charles W. Butler...
...that both will reign triumphant until the last observation-train pulls out of New London Friday night, to the tune of "This is Harvard's Day." Fully conscious of the spirit of the occasion, we rise to drink a toast to the graduates, and to wish them all the happiest of possible reunions...
...classical and modern literatures. Puritanically earnest by inheritance, he seems also to have inherited a strain of levity which he could not always control, and, through his mother's family, a dash of mysticism sometimes resembling second sight. His physical and mental powers were not always in the happiest mutual adjustment: he became easily the prey of moods and fancies, and knew the alternations from wild gaiety of spirits to black despair. The firm moral consistency of Puritanism was always his, yet his playful remarks about belonging in a hospital for incurable children had a measure of truth...
...Great is the fall thereof." And to the music of tinkling glass, takes place the last act of the happiest tragedy ever told, the "Passing of John Barleycorn." The amendment by which prohibition shall be written into the Constitution, has been ratified at last by the necessary number of states. Well may the tragic minority echo the prophetic words attributed to Nat Goodwin when, blindfolded, he was given water to taste. "I don't know what it is but it will never be popular...
...Eileen," formerly "Hearts of Erin," Mr. Herbert is in his very happiest musical vein, the love themes being handled with exquisite melodies, the "ensemble" music being particularly vivacious and stirring, and a new triumph for the composer appearing in his patriotic songs, the dash, rhythm, and swing of which brought repeated encores from an audience whose applause was induced rather by a spontaneous appreciation of the score than by any duty as descendants of Erin's Isle--which element does not characterize Boston audiences (?)--to commend the spirit of the songs. Perhaps Mr. Blossom has not constructed so definite...