Word: scenes
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...fills one of the humorous roles of the play and has the laughter of the audience at his call at all times. Not so noticeable but excellent for that very reason is the acting of Hardinge Scholle in the part of Frondeville. Coming in every act and almost every scene with by far the longest part he is what might well be called the back-bone of the play. His part is that of host at his country chateau where the scene of the play is laid while most of the action of the play is executed by the rest...
...Bird Jr. executed the leading feminine role. This year she has the title role in "Fanny Lear". Her acting is very impressive--if anything a little too much so. In some spots especially in her long dialogue with Frondeville in the third act her desire for effect makes the scene drag a little...
...second before the door closes with his shoes untied and his hands fumbling clumsily in a vain attempt to got a collar and tie on. No mention need be made of the condition of his hair. Any one who has lived in the freshman dormitories knows well this hectic scene...
...various conceptions, all amazingly inaccurate, of the scene of Saturday's battle royal, call to mind the fact that it is some years since old Eli has had the privilege of entertaining in its peculiar arena Be all this as it may, Lampy in spite of its years is a very lively paper, and may I in closing add that a certain venerable canine is not dead...
...action moves swiftly throughout the entire play; to Miss Elizabeth Moffat much credit is due for awakening, in the first scene, the risibilities of the expectant audience. The butler, Donald Meek, was an admirable foil to the harrassed hero and featured an amusing scene portraying the economic emancipation of the modern servant...