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and then, "I have seen the play often; have even seen Booth in it.

I think Booth did not insist upon that scene—it is not imperative—he did not always play it—probably

have never had an answer from Johnston or a line from the N.Y. printer—guess their enthusiasm has petered

"It makes a good play. Did you know that, Horace? A capital play—with fire and feeling—oh!

Ed has a violin which he plays round the house.

returns to the one force, element—whatever it is called: all life is a witness to the basic part so played

been a great worry to the fellows: and to me, too: a puzzle: the Sonnets being of one character, the Plays

Try to think of the Shakespeare plays: think of their movement: their intensity of life, action: everything

hell-bent to get along: on: on: energy—the splendid play of force: across fields, mire, creeks: never

He regarded the Plays as being "tremendous with the virility that seemed so totally absent from the Sonnets

Generally, on weekdays, there are boys playing base ball—a fine air of activity, life, but yesterday

then—told Warrie, too—how much better it would be for the boys to be in the place—how much better the play

Picture of W. and Peter Doyle: the two sitting gazing into each other's eyes, a picture which O'Connor

here he had the fife on the little stand by his cot,—he once told me that if he got well he would play

The obvious retort is, that I have never really heard it played.

Well, it's nearly ready—only I play a little for time—I am fencing for another day or two.

The contention reminds me of an incident that occurred in a play in one of the New York theaters in my

They were reviving a whole series of old English plays: very good, staple plays: I saw a good many of

There was one play (I forget its name) in which Placide carried along a rather odd scene.

Keller and Warrie playing cribbage in back room. Joined them in game of euchre after a bit.

I have not seen Tennyson's new play—hope to later.

—a smile playing upon W., who asked, "Does a duck swim?" and laughed heartily.

Cherish your wife—let her loving care for you have full free play.

Ordinarily he would have played for time. But I could see that he was serious about the warning.

Emersonianism leads straight to it, and it is dangerous, Horace—dangerous from the start—it is a playing

Warren playing violin with great vehemence, to show what he could do—W. inquired of Mrs.

As for me, no, I am not satisfied that Bacon wrote the plays—though long ago satisfied Shakespeare had

Even now, as I read the plays, or more now than ever, something indefinable, greatest of all, appears

Saturday from Friday's Bulletin: "An Australian play-bill announces among its attractions 'Walt Whitman's

Keller and Warrie playing cards in Warrie's room. I went across into W.'s room.

It is like a bit of literature descending from a purer, less affected age than ours, and will play a

"That's a little of Maurice's stage-play," he said: "he will go: Bucke knows, as we all know, that the

said at once: "At least as potential: at least, at least: there may be more reasons some days for playing

He smiled sadly: "I'd give a lot to be able to play a game of foot and a half with you this minute."

I said: "Someone told me that Winter takes the ground that no Italian has any right to play Shakespeare

Keller playing cribbage in the little room. Once I went into W.'s room but he was still asleep.

And then he went into child-like playing over them.

"I suppose there will be an account in to-morrow'stomorrow's papers of the opening of the play house

the notes of a Scotchman—a gentleman: barrister: something or other: going into the pit, seeing the play

Garrick-Garrick was the first to break through the old bonds—he would have insisted that Garrick should play

Hamlet wearing small clothes and a periwig, as it had once to be played.

all—would personally have been as well satisfied if the game had been declared off at any stage of the play

"And about redistributing the poems—giving them new titles: did n'tdidn't that play hob with your scheme

I find my memory sometimes playing me tricks—working a little rusty: I may be saying to myself, 'it was

Think of it—the games they play—the travesty!

To them life is but a game—a play, a frolic, devil-take-the-hindmost business. Who can get on top?

changes of seasons, why should not they, too, become elemental—finally form a part in the natural play

Monday, August 20, 1888.W. spent today depressed—physically "played-out like," as he said.

They are not parts of a play—acts one, two, three—or chapters of a romance—that they need to be put together

were originally Democrats but when the time came we went over with a vengeance: it was no role, no play

He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

New York: Peter Smith, 1932. Mississippi River

poetry and historical fiction, and he coined the phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword" in his play

August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (1761–1819) was a German author who wrote sentimental plays and

He was a minor but colorful poet whose romantic verse, plays, and prose mainly glorified the West.

Menken played a deposed prince.

The famous white hat sat on the top of his thick snowy hair, and the flickering gaslights played in unromantic

The writers began to bandy possible words back and forth, playing with the text and with the ideas Kornei

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

The bugles play—presently you hear them afar off, deaden'd, mix'd with other noises.

The vital play and significance moves one more than books.

Some of the inmates are laughing and joking, others are playing checkers or cards, others are reading

The President came betimes, and, with his wife, witness'd the play, from the large stage-boxes of the

Well, there isn't a band playing—and there isn't a flag but clings ashamed and lank to its staff.....

Interviews of the poet have, historically, played a minor role in Whitman scholarship, and as far as

Peter Buffett's musical score merges various voices, emphasizing the film's themes of hope, joy, compassion

(Available on video.)Whitman is frequently quoted in director Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society (1989),

produced Song of Myself (first broadcast 9 March 1976), starring Rip Torn as Whitman and Brad Davis as Peter

which set Whitman's verse to original synthesizer music.In 1995 playwright Alan Brody and composer Peter

between Whitman's last breath of inspiration and his last exhalation, with dialogues between Whitman and Peter

—Work of some sort Play?

weapons or helmets—all emblematic of peace—shadowy—rapidly approaches and pauses sweeping by— if in a play—let

Peters, House of Representatives.

Pleasants to John Peters, 9 December 1867

General ad interim directs me to say that your letter of the 10th instant, relative to a claim of Peter

Connolly, &c. "    "   Peter Ernest Brulatoure, & Hypolite Nores, & Francis Laforde.

presentment of "The Troublesome Raigne of John, King of England," (which is probably more Marlowe's play

From first to last it was a continuous stretch of unsurpassed by–play and fine elocution.

Only the morbid appetite for unnatural strained effect can complain of want of interest in such a play

Arthur took the sympathies of the whole house; she played with quiet, grace, and modesty.

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periodical editor throughout his long career and wrote across the genres: fiction, sketches, poetry, and plays

His initial success was followed by a prolific series of poems, novels, and plays.