Word: violets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...White Violet," winner of 30 prizes...
...White Violet," winner of 30 prizes...
...December number of the Harvard Monthly opens with "A Word about Lamb's brose Style," by Mr. W. B. S. Clyner. Mr. Clymer calls Lamb's style not simple as it is often said to be, but "manifoldly complex, like a violet...
...Kendal as Mrs. Beresford was charming. Her grace and vivacity made her the central figure when on the stage, though her part was subordinate. Mr. Kendall also was excellent in Captain Crichton. The other characters were well acted, especially the difficult one of Mrs. Macdonald, taken by Miss Violet Vanbrugh. "The Queen's Shilling" will be given tonight and "The Iron Master" tomorrow night...
...Violet and Orange Blossoms" is a pathetic story which ought to arouse our sympathy, but we cannot weep for we cannot find any reason for the poor poet's despair. Such tragic events are interesting when written about, but they do not happen nowadays. The picture of the poor poet burning his opera act by act, to keep himself from freezing while writing his poem is well written...