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

When he heard I was going out to see Peter Montgomerie tonight, he would have me take papers—putting

And yet not a shred—not a sign—of one of the greatest of history's great—the writer of plays that have

He was a man probably knowing somewhat of the part preachers played in the reign of Louis XIV—fellows

Gleams from the electric light out at the corner would play on his beard occasionally.

You will find his spirit always right—that he's in earnest—that he is not playing his life away."

talked, a noisy drum and fife corps came along the street, trailing a mob of boys and girls after it—playing

After all he had his part to play: he stood for unification, condensation, compactness, nationality—not

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

The glory of the Bacon-Shakespeare plays—and O'Connor recognized it, insisted upon it—not only in what

Told him of Montaigne's cat, whose playing induced M.Montaigne to remark: "She amuses me: who knows but

"The strength that I have is easily played out."

came in: "I was quite staggered here—it knocked the breath out of me—to read a headline—'The Death of Peter

Doyle'—here in the paper: but it was not our Peter Doyle: it was some old man, somewhere, given the

It has its part to play in the drama.

Curious when he learned I was on my way to Philadelphia to hear Von Bulow play.

Then deploring his memory "which plays me crooked more than ever it did before." Friday, May 9, 1890

Boughs, have their place, but are aside to the general drift, as pleasant diversion in the plot of a play

I would not swear I had not acknowledged, for sometimes my poor memory plays me tricks in self-condemnation

"I remember how well Harry Placide rendered this—he played the character.

Judith Grace Bassat, Peter Bishop, Cynthia Hill, Kevin Kelleher, Leigh Morfit, Peter and Paula Ingle,

"He did not play Macbeth much.

He rather affected the plays which involved intellect—the more subtle by-playings—Iago-ish characters

And again, "We are players in a play: this is all part of the play, to be welcomed along with the rest

Peter relentless, "We cannot help that."

He sat in the small chair by the fire—his room dark—the light through the half- open stove-door playing

He soars and plays way beyond them all." Would he have anything about Lincoln in the new volume?

"He did not play Macbeth much.

He rather affected the plays which involved intellect—the more subtle by-playings—Iago-ish characters

Described the old theatres inimitably—the pit—"There's no doubt the old actors played to the pit, not

Told Brinton more definitely about some of the plays Hamblin "excelled in."

Now I rest myself with saying, back of all the plays is a something unrevealed, perhaps the profoundest

am willing to hear—to welcome—to have experiments tried—to aid even to have them given the freest play

And again, "We are players in a play: this is all part of the play, to be welcomed along with the rest

bust—that no trials have come to such results—no handling so surely, deftly—with a stroke, like a play

Warrie went up with me (playing cards with Harry in the kitchen)—W. on the bed.

Very hearty, easy, nonchalant, smart—with some play of wit and considerable good sense.

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

Some years ago I debated with myself whether it was not the thing to play stoic with all the ills—to

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

His imagination flames and plays up, up, up. It is a grand height!

Then again, "I feel thoroughly worn out tonight—as if, in the play of the sailors, I had been paddled

had written me that Bob was wrong about Bacon: "take my word for it, Shakespeare never wrote those plays

Then as to the plays, "Don't be too sure, Doctor—don't be too sure!

early days, Julius was always the name and there was a hilarious common joy and wit about the whole by-play

and play of the men which attracted me."

A cablegram from Walter Besant yesterday said that the man is an imposter.The bogus Besant played a bold

And, "It is a sword-fish—plays the devil with the enemy—cuts right and left.

"There was a time, Horace, when that fellow was among the good of the heap—for some years he played good

parts—played them well—say two or four years—Caesar, for instance.

I barely manage to keep afloat—there is no margin to play with.

which is not to be catspaw under whatever issues of time, or to claim that which is not my own, or to play

Seemed to be considerably moved by what I said of the playing from "Parsifal"—of W.'

Its play of light, shade—the countenances—the moon-beams—enhance the impression."

"Yes, I admit it, and I often think I see in the English character a higher growth of fair play—the willingness

Magnificent playing in cricket match on grounds—a patient—Rev.

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?

In the play, talk, walk, the same air, carried along without a break."

best part of it all is Arnold's tribute, and our best feather, too—genuine this time, I guess—for Peter

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

My memory plays me shabbier tricks each year."

Bush played some for us—from Wagner, Schumann. And in due time we followed Bucke.

of our life in America is indescribably grand, splendid—the life of the people—the masses—the real play

As we approached along the Avenue a band struck up, playing by lamplight, the new moon shining overhead

Everyone manifestly glad to see him back—talk & laughter, band playing all the time—now "Home, Sweet