Word: sheridan
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...FRIDAY.Lecture. The Old Comedies, including Sheridan, Goldsmith, Farquhar, and Holcroft. With criticisms of acting, accounts of notable performances, and some personal recollections of actors and actresses. Mr. Copeland. Sever...
...Princeton Society, to be known as the "Coffee House." has been formed The object of the club is the study of the English Comedies from the time of Sheridan down to the present...
...revival of the old comedies at the Boston Museum last winter was so successful that a new series has been begun this year. Sheridan's charming comedy, "The School for Scandal," was produced Monday night before a large house. The performance was distinctly above mediocrity, but there was little acting that could be called brilliant except, perhaps, Miss Annie Clarke's Lady Teazle. Mr. Eben Plympton, as Charles Surface, was far less stilted than usual. Mr. Charles Barron's Sir Peter Teazle was interesting, but hardly a just conception of the part. Mr. Wilson is always amusing, but perhaps...
...Magistrate was revived at the Museum last evening. The piece is a very lively farce depending chiefly on the absurdity of the situations. Wilson, in the title role, as a magistrate who by force of circumstances becomes a fugitive from justice, is as usual irresistable. Misses Clarke and Sheridan and Messrs. Barron, Dapenport, and Booth have the most important of the remaining parts and played them very cleverly to the satisfaction of a large audience. Next week the season of old comedies begins; Eben Plympton has been engaged to fill the please left vacant by Mr. Mason's departure. Friday...
...Passing Regiment.The second week of "The Passing Regiment" began Monday night at the Museum. The comedy is meeting with excellent success. Miss Sheridan, Miss O'Leary and Mr. Wilson are all good. Mr. Mason is not so satisfactory...