Word: loudnesses
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...made her first U. S. appearance a month ago, critics regarded her interestedly. As Lucia di Lammermoor, ever-distressed lady who goes mad in her attempt to sound like a flute, Mme. Dal Monte cadenzaed, bravuraed, languished, trilled, palpitated. Her hands were expressive, her figure squat, her voice limpid. Loud, long was the applause. "Cordial," the critics termed it, reserving their other adjective, "unprecedented," for dead debuts, for debuts to come...
Without any military display, President Obregon and President-elect Calles left the National Palace in an open barouche, drawn by fine horses with gold-mounted harness, and proceeded along the streets amid the loud plaudits of the assembled public to the Stadium...
Thanksgiving Day in the Missouri Valley was punctuated by a loud, solid thump administered by Missouri to Kansas. The Missouri backfield selected the third period for two plunging touchdowns. In the fourth period, Kansas passes soared menacingly but were cut down with precision. The score, Missouri 14, Kansas 0, left Nebraska no room for argument with Missouri over the Valley title...
When asked about his opinion of the American theatre. Professor de Bosis was loud in praises of O'Neill's plays, especially the "Hairy Ape". O'Neill himself told Professor de Bosis that he was greatly influenced by Pirandello's conception of life when he wrote the "Hairy...
Boeri. Liberal Deputy Boeri, dutifully following his leader, Giolitti, attacked the Government not only upon its press policy but upon the numerous dissolutions of provincial and municipal councils. His speech, delivered with great force, was frequently punctuated by loud cries from the ministerial bench. Once Benito Mussolini arose and shouted: "No, no, no!" when Boeri accused him of muzzling only the Opposition papers. "Remember, Deputy Mussolini," was Deputy Boeri's final warning, "that last June you said to the Senate that the majesty of the law must be strengthened and protected. Today it is the whole of Italy that...