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...incalculable benefit to Moliere, for in them he thoroughly mastered his profession of writer and comedian. His view was greatly broadened. Whereas other writers like Boileau, Feuillet, Bourget and Dumas fils, treat only of Parisian scenes and characters, Moliere by his extensive travel and wide observation was enabled to portray, with a striking reality, the life and the characters of the provinces. Many of his scenes and characters can be localized in some part of provincial France...
...Digression of Malton" is the poorest story in the number. Though it may portray one element of college life, the story seems improbable and is weak in its conclusion. There is no perceptible plot and the characters are not interesting...
...comedian must at all times remain master of himself. He must see what he is doing. He should carefully study his role, and enter into the personages he is to portray. The saying if you want to make me cry, cry yourself," does not apply to the comedian. A comedian need not be intellectual: he must only know...
...faculty, 'some things are sacred and must not be touched. Increase your improvements, but no matter how weighty the consideration for the change spare the college fence.' It is connected with associations that are tender and reminiscences that are rich beyond the power of eloquence or poetry to portray. The seat upon the college fence was our first title of man-hood. From it we viewed for the first time that beatific vision of the New Haven student, the New Haven girl; and whenever we return, no matter how long have been the intervening years, she looks as fresh...
...Peters have favored their friends. The Advocate, in its last number, has some pithy and hard editorials upon the re-appearance of this "muckerism," but we can say that the Advocate has not gone a step too far. Men who would speak as these men have done must portray their natures on the athletic fields as well. As we hear no words from Yale but those of praise, we have all reason to suppose that this spirit is the guiding one in the mind of the New Haven student. For his sake as well as for the reputation...