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...master, to whom the butler tells many lies to clear himself. He again hides the hat, which, however, is found and brought to the mistress. This is repeated several times, the butler inventing new excuses on each occasion, until he becomes so involved that he is forced to confess, whereupon he is forgiven by the master
...several years, and renewed in the year 1905-06, the sum of $1032.63 had been raised for the permanent endowment of a pew in the American Church at Berlin, to bear the name of Harvard University, and that the money had been paid into the treasury of the Church, whereupon it was voted that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent to Professor Smith and the surviving contributors to the fund for providing this permanent testimony to the University's interest in the religious welfare of American students in Berlin...
...shortness of the play and of the inappropriateness of its title, she refuses to act her part of heroine. The director's remonstrances are in vain. Mile. des Brosses, attendant to Mile. Beauval, announces that the author refuses to allow the play to proceed with the present cast, whereupon Mile. Beauval is as insistent on taking the part of heroine as she had previously been in declining to do so. Monsieur du Bocage, manager for the company, rushes in and begs the players to make rapid preparations as the audience is growing impatient. Mile. Beauval requests that the author allow...
...thinking that she has been betrayed, agrees to marry Bartholo at once. Bartholo leaves to complete the arrangements for the marriage, and Almaviva and Figaro enter by the balcony. The Count explains that he gave the note to Bartholo to obtain his confidence, and Rosine agrees to marry him, whereupon Almaviva discloses his real identity. The Notary enters, closely followed by Bazile, whom the Count bribes to be a witness to the marriage. Bartholo arrives too late to interfere in the ceremony, and is himself induced to sign the contract upon Almaviva's agreeing to allow him to keep Rosine...
During the absence of King John of Sylvania on a crusade to the Holyland, Bishop Christian and Sir Daniel de Lion enter into a conspiracy against him in Branglebrink. The insurrection which they plan is intended to set the Bishop himself on the throne; whereupon de Lion, having married the Bishop's ward, would be pronounced heir apparent. Before their plans can be carried out, however, the King with one faithful friend returns from the Holyland in disguise. As the two tramps, Tatters and Robbie, they impose upon the credulous Bishop by a pretense of magic knowledge, and discover...