Word: tragical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...very fortunate in obtaining both of these requisites in great abundance. Those who have seen the plays of the Cercle before are already familiar with the dramatic powers of the Scott brothers, but never before have they had parts which suited their style of acting so well. The tragic, old, decrepit, and insane Marquis stands out above all the other parts under the remarkable interpretation given it by War-wick Scott. No one who saw the play could help from being thrilled by the fourth act, the climax of the drama...
...defeat is tragic not only in itself, but also in that it gives another respite to the rule of Lenine at the expense of the Russian people. It shows, too, the futility of the policy of isolated attacks and unsupported campaigns; in the attempts of Kolchak, Yudenitch, and Denikine, lack of co-ordination was the cause of failure. Even Allied aid has been given on no more than one front at a time, and then but timidly...
...Gavit's death from typhoid fever last Thursday night is a tragic loss for those who knew him here at College. His brilliant spontaneity as a writer, his delightful humor in conversation and force in argument marked him as one of the strongest intellectual figures of his class. During the fall his many articles for the Advocate and the CRIMSON were of unusual distinction. His election to the two papers last week was but a small recognition of the marked ability and keen interest which he showed...
...patents are in abeyance, and various anachronistic war powers of the government are functioning. This is, of course, of no moment to Senators. They must indulge in their wire-pulling, their mutual recrimination, their frightful political farce-making. It would be laughable did we not observe in it the tragic price we pay for American democracy...