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This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin Forrest

.; This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin

See Iona and Peter Opie, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (New York: New York Review of Books,

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet : "I am but mad north-north-west

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet: "I am but mad north-north-west:

Holloway's note] ) the bricks were imported from Holland; in the administration of Stuyvesant, Governor Peter

Sogering too has he, well they will have good times in Baltimore for it seems to me this war is about played

and dress—in a Bowery restaurant, the actor Frank Chanfrau began mimicking the style in a popular play

nonchalance, not disturbed in the least by the rumpus, which at one time made more noise by far than the play

The band up in the gallery plays ambitious pieces from the great composers, &c.; but it does not disturb

and dress—in a Bowery restaurant, the actor Frank Chanfrau began mimicking the style in a popular play

Ingersoll played Richmond .

And how he used to play such parts as Pythias , to Forrest's Damon ?

For such were the plays, and finely sustained, that we used to go and see at the Old Bowery.)

Charley Thorne, who was then young and strong, and rosy and full of fire, played Tressel .

The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

.; The Last Days of Pompeii was a play by Louisa Medina, who would later marry the actor Tom Hamblin.

It was the first play to achieve a "long run" in the United States, remaining on stage for twenty-nine

Like Booth, he also played Richard III in New York.; The "Kemble school" refers to a style and philosophy

It is clear that Whitman prefers Scott's style of acting.; The Sledge Driver was a play by Eliza Planche

, whose husband, James Robinson Planche, was also a playwright.; The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward

Plays and equestrian performances of a second-rate character were given there at intervals for about

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:268.

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:25. —and later ones of the great Kean.

Peters, and Doctors A. C. Post, T. F.

Peters, surrounded by quite a swarm of surgeons and students.

office for a still longer period of time, and down to within a year or two since; with the presence of Peter

And then how everything changed with the dashing and merry jig played by the same bugles and drums, as

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; Our

Walter (alternately Wouter) Van Twiller was the second Dutch governor of New Netherland, succeeding Peter

During the administration of Governor Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch governor of New

It had three tiers of boxes, and was about as large and convenient as the "old Richmond Hill," the play-house

very inferior order; and consequently the more educated families of our town avoided the place on play-nights

It created as much buzz and electioneering by-play, on a small scale, as among the cardinals in Rome,

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).; The Long Island

Peter D. Oakey was the successor of Rev. James M. McDonald, mentioned below.

An Abraham Smith is included in a list of men who petitioned Governor Peter Stuyvesant to settle in this

area of Long Island and whom Peter Ross calls “the first citizens of Jamaica” (549).

See Peter Ross, A History of Long Island: from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (New York:

plenty of the skulls and other bones of these dead—and that thoughtless boys would kick them about in play

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s. made

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; John

For instance, in 1625, the Dutch governor, Peter Minnet, Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) was appointed

the ships with all their flags flying and I began to think the Burnside Expedition was not quite played

reached and forded the Rappahanock River a[t] a place called Keleys Ford and bivouaced, all pretty well played

It does not need calling in play the imagination to see that in such a record as this lies folded a perfect

When Sarah's father, George Jansen De Rapelje, was settled on his farm in the Wallabout, Peter Minnet

It was Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) who, on May 6, 1626, purchased Manhattan from the Lenape Indians

events and persons departed from the stage, now in the midst of the turmoil and excitement of the great play

the same period, two other worthy men, immigrants also from Holland, named Frederick Lubertse and Peter

—Here, at least if nowhere else if anywhere over the whole world, shall be fair play.

225 775 6000 1000 400 32-5-32 3 5 the same right to come that we have, and on the same terms.— Fair play

alarmed about the union of these states; , like all good and noble feelings, it is susceptible of being played

unerringly signified which is the their knowledge of a bogus article from solid gold : The men who played

the great parts in these plays dramas have all, without one single exception, been set aside, without

the poem later titled "I Sing the Body Electric": "The march of firemen in their own costumes—the play

—the vocal performer to make far more of his song, or solo part, by by-play, attitudes, expressions,

edition of The bugle calls in the ballroom—the dancers gentlemen lead out go for their partners—the playing

The fingers of the pianist playing lightly and rapidly over the keys. illustration a man placing his

animal—and left people to infer that he was some such inspired brute as Jove infurried (sic) , when he played

to the open piano and struck with grandeur the opening chords of the Tannhaser overture; having played

loosed to the eddies of the wind, A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms, The play

Jourdain, in the play of Racine, was surprised to learn from his erudite master in philosophy that for

The character Monsieur Jourdain appears in a play by Molière (1622 - 1673) Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme .

.; The character Monsieur Jourdain appears in a play by Molière (1622 - 1673) Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

William Wycherley (1641-1716) was an English playwright whose plays juxtaposed deep-seated Puritanism

William Wycherley (1641-1716) was an English playwright whose plays juxtaposed deep-seated Puritanism

prose is verse, and all that is not verse is prose," a line from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670), a play

prose is verse, and all that is not verse is prose," a line from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670), a play

Even when his expression torments you, the great, surcharged soul that throbs and plays underneath, looks

Vaughan plays here with the popular proverb "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest

several notes that scholars have identified as autobiographical comments on Whitman's relationship with Peter

thronged—vehicles—Broadway—the wo- men women —the shops and shows, The parades, processions, bugles playing

AS I sit with others, at a great feast, suddenly, while the music is playing, To my mind, (whence it

I am a dance—Play up, there! the fit is whirling me fast!

Once more I enforce you to give play to yourself— and not depend on me, or on any one but yourself, Once

I play not here marches for victors only—I play great marches for conquered and slain persons.

Let priests still play at immortality! Let Death be inaugurated!

to hear the bugles play, and the drums beat! To hear the artillery!

play the part that looks back on the actor or actress!

I am a dance—Play up, there! the fit is whirling me fast!

limitless—in vain I try to think how limitless; I do not doubt that the orbs, and the systems of orbs, play

the openings, and the pink turf, Different colors, pale gray and green, purple, white, and gold—the play

Amorous, mature—all beautiful to me—all won- drous wondrous , My limbs, and the quivering fire that ever plays

under-hold, the hair rumpled over and blinding the eyes; The march of firemen in their own costumes, the play

what was expected of heaven or feared of hell, are now consumed, Mad filaments, ungovernable shoots play

, He shall be lawless, rude, illiterate—he shall be one condemned by others for deeds done; I will play

remain in the same room with you, Little you know the subtle electric fire that for your sake is playing

AS I sit with others, at a great feast, suddenly, while the music is playing, To my mind, (whence it

step they wend—they never stop, Successions of men, Americanos, a hundred millions, One generation playing

its part and passing on, And another generation playing its part and passing on in its turn, With faces

loosed to the eddies of the wind, A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms, The play

From the cinder-strewed threshold I follow their movements, The lithe sheer of their waists plays even

I believe in those winged purposes, And acknowledge red, yellow, white, playing within me, And consider

I play not here marches for victors only—I play great marches for conquered and slain persons.

colored lights, The steam-whistle—the solid roll of the train of approaching cars, The slow-march played

the praise of things, In the dispute on God and eternity he is silent, He sees eternity less like a play

These are not to be cherished for themselves, They fill their hour, the dancers dance, the musicians play

13* The most renowned poems would be ashes, orations and plays would be vacuums.

rest standing—they are too tired; Afar on arctic ice, the she-walrus lying drowsily, while her cubs play

returning home at evening—the musket-muzzles all bear bunches of flowers presented by women; Children at play—or

Let priests still play at immortality! Let Death be inaugurated!

How my thoughts play subtly at the spectacles around! How the clouds pass silently overhead!

limitless—in vain I try to think how limitless; I do not doubt that the orbs, and the systems of orbs, play

the openings, and the pink turf, Different colors, pale gray and green, purple, white, and gold—the play