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id: 20225
title: The Story of a Play A Novel
author: Howells, William Dean
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  The young actor who thought he saw his part in Maxwell''s play had so far Godolphin wanted the Maxwells to come to his hotel in Manchester, but "That will be after Godolphin''s time," said Mrs. Maxwell. "I''ll think about it," said Maxwell; "I''m not sure that I want Godolphin Maxwell said he did not feel like going to work quite so promptly as "Why, you''re very good, Mr. Godolphin," said Maxwell. Even then he did not look round, but he said, "Godolphin wants to play Maxwell, now, at least, knew that he had got his play going in the right After Godolphin had gone, Louise came down, and found Maxwell in a "I will tell Mr. Maxwell," said Louise. whom Godolphin was going to get to play Salome, and he said that Grayson about the play than he had yet said to Maxwell, though he had always


id: 28492
title: The Light of the Star: A Novel
author: Garland, Hamlin
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  young man gave Douglass''s hand a firm and cordial grip. Helen, in brilliant evening-dress, came out; and when Hugh left them Helen read Douglass''s letter next morning while still in bed, and its fact that the breakfast-room was high in a tower-like hotel, for Helen''s came in with a young man who looked like an actor, but was, in fact, The reading of the play took place on the Monday morning following, and think he ought to know enough to read a simple line like that, but he Hugh and Westervelt both came to her to say: "Tell Douglass to let up. "I have had a letter from Mr. Douglass," Helen said, softly, when they Helen met her playwright with an anxious, tired look upon her face, but play and a fine part," she said, "but they don''t want you in such work. large play of human passion which Helen Merival''s great art demands."


id: 31471
title: The Girl in the Mirror
author: Jordan, Elizabeth Garver
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  As Bangs and Epstein entered the main hall Laurie Devon saw them over want us to look after Laurie," he added, quietly. Laurie smiled and turned to greet a late guest who had come up behind Laurie turned to the one window the dressing-room afforded--a double If Bangs had indulged in any dream of a change of life in Laurie, Laurie''s brilliant eyes were on hers as she spoke, and held them "Good gracious, no!" Laurie spoke absently, his eyes on the watch. Looking into the veiled eyes, Laurie also felt a sense of recoil. hat and coat, Laurie dropped into a chair and tried to think things out. shoulders Laurie paled a little, but his black eyes held hers steadily. Laurie''s eyes glowed as he looked at "I don''t like this young man," said Laurie, conversationally. Laurie was looking about the room, reassuringly empty, For the first time Laurie''s eyes met those of Doris.


id: 31374
title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can! A Comedy, in Five Acts
author: Reynolds, Frederick
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  _Peter._ Sir, ''tis from Lady Waitfor''t.--The servant, who brought it, _Nev._ As I live, Vapid, the dramatic author--he is come to Bath to pick _Nev._ Well, but, Vapid--young Lady Waitfor''t--she loves you to _Vapid._ Hark ye, sir--Is this young lady of yours very handsome? _Lady W._ [_Without._] Tell my lord, sir, I''ll wait in the library. _Lady._ So--here''s my lord--now to mention Ennui''s play, and if it does _Lord._ Floriville arrived!--Come, my lady--let''s go see what his _Lady._ Yes, sir,--but I wish to know how you like the Chapel of _Louisa._ Yes, sir, but I would it were in any other place; lady _Peter._ Yes, sir, and my lord has sent to know if Mr Vapid, or her _Lord._ Hear me, sir, if the lady''s in that apartment, I shall be _Lady._ Mr Vapid not come yet, Letty? _Vapid._ Why, I am serious:--and I''ll tell you, lady Waitfor''t, ''tis the


id: 11303
title: Vain Fortune: A Novel
author: Moore, George
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  Ford looked at Hubert questioningly; then he said ''I have always noticed ''It is a play that only appeals to the few.'' And, encouraged by Mrs. Bentley''s manner, Hubert told her how happy endings and comic love-scenes ''We know nothing for certain,'' he answered; and then he said, ''You and Mrs. Bentley have lived a long time together?'' ''I hope, Emily, that you will stay here as long as you like,'' he said, in a ''I like to stop here as long as you are here,'' Emily said, in a low voice. things in that way, but I do want to make the place look a little like alone, what ever would they think!" Hubert said, "Will you come with me? At the end of a long silence, Hubert said, ''Will you not come up-stairs, ''If that is so,'' she said, turning her eyes on Hubert, and looking as if


id: 7998
title: The Frogs
author: Aristophanes
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  Their plays, and hear those jokes, I come away Who knows not well what the Mystics tell, or is not holy and pure of O, come with the joy of thy festival song, Come then, if you''re so _very_ brave a man, O you''re jesting, I shall not let you off: there''s such a lovely that''s spoken Like a true slave: that''s what I love To sit third-man: and then if Aeschylus win, Come, my fine fellow, pray don''t talk too big. Come, tell me what are the points for which a noble poet our praise _Be thou my saviour and mine aid to-day, For here I come, and his bottle of oil to this: _No man is blest in every single thing. Come, speak your lines: this is your last set-to. Advise the city, _he_ shall come with me. Till I come once more by thy side to sit.


id: 37788
title: Judith Shakespeare: Her love affairs and other adventures
author: Black, William
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  "Your father comes home to-morrow, Mistress Judith?" said he, in "Father," said Judith, seeing that he was going away perfectly "Such timid eyes!" said Judith, laughing good-naturedly. I love not such dark ways, Judith; no good thing can come of them, "In good sooth, it is spoken like a true lover," Judith said, with a "I know you like not hearing of serious things, Judith," said he (while "Judith," said she, "shall I tell you what I heard your father say of "Nay, in this matter, good Mistress Judith," said he, "there will be no "Nay, but you are in the right there, good grandmother," said Judith, "Is he one of your father''s friends, Judith?" Prudence said, gravely. "What, what, good Matthew?" Judith''s father said, laughing. "Well, you know what the good man wishes," her father said, "and he "But, master constable," said Judith''s father, "if your good dame be


id: 41328
title: May Iverson''s Career
author: Jordan, Elizabeth Garver
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  the end he said he had thought I wanted to be a newspaper woman. The young man called Morris dropped a big pencil and looked very much month Mrs. Wallace Vanderveer, a New York society woman, took a year''s "Hurd sent me to look after Miss Iverson," he explained, glancing at told Miss Watts I wanted to go into a quiet room and write my story. tired and stopped, and an office boy came into the outer room and said every time he came near me; and Gibson raised his eyebrows and said he he said it had been a long time since any young girl had told him "Got your story?" asked Hurd, looking straight at me for the third "Because," said Morris, "in his heart, you know, every man wants to be Miss Morris''s eyes and mine exchanged a look that carried us a long


id: 32353
title: The Mind Digger
author: Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney)
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  I said, "I''m sorry, son, but I have an interview right now. Persian, and I thought he was going to spring over my desk like a losing have fooled any agent, editor or producer like myself, on Broadway. "You be my agent, Mr. Crocker--" He was studying my reaction, and after a moment he said, "You I said, "Frankly, yes, Hardy. "It''s a mental hospital," Ellie said, "but Mr. Hardy told me he is just "Have you really looked into Hillary''s past?" Hec asked. Wyoming where Hillary had worked a month as a cow-hand. "Everybody would like a better memory, I suppose, but I''ve would make _Call Me Madame_ look like _Little Women_. none could grind it out like Hillary Hardy. "Hello, George," he said, still looking at the ceiling. "Dammit," I said, "I looked into this deal. "You''re right, George," he said much to my surprise. "Hillary," I said trying to laugh.


id: 38610
title: Frank Merriwell''s New Comedian; Or, The Rise of a Star
author: Standish, Burt L.
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  "Hello, old man," said Frank, cheerfully. Hodge stared at Frank as if he thought Merry had lost his senses. Frank said it quietly, looking Fowler full in the face. "I think you know me," said the man, lowering his paper. The man said this laughingly, but he placed Frank in an awkward "You are lucky to be counted as friends of a young man like Mr. Merriwell," said the cattleman. "Look here, young man," he cried, "I''d like to know where you ever Looking in at that window, Hodge saw Frank had started a fire in "Look here," said Frank, "I want to know the name of the man who "Keep your eyes open for the man who had No. 231," said Merry. "I believed you would come," said Frank, greeting the old tragedian. "Well," said Frank, rising, "I think I''ll go take a look at her.


id: 46258
title: Thorley Weir
author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
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  "We are talking business, Miss Joyce," he said, "so will you come back "I ask nothing better than to please Miss Joyce," said Craddock. Charles looked vaguely round, first at Craddock then at his picture, "Oh, Mother, things have happened," he said, "and Charles hasn''t "Well, it''s a very good picture," said Charles. Joyce and Charles were left alone, looking exactly like a young god "My dear mother," said Philip, as he passed the port to Craddock, "has "Ah, that little picture of Joyce," he said. "I don''t think it matters what it is like," said Craddock, "because Charles remembered that Craddock had said not altogether nice things "There is just one thing I should like to tell you," said Craddock at "Hullo, Mr. Craddock," he said, "my mother wanted to come and look at "I don''t think I noticed that," said Charles, looking at her.


id: 58436
title: Multitude and Solitude
author: Masefield, John
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  A little grey man, with nervous eyes, came up to Roger, claiming "People are not essential to true life," said Roger. "Yes, I think I had better," said Roger. "You must not lose heart, like this," Roger said. "Indeed, Mr. Roger," said the old man; "there''s a strong sorrow on the "Yes," said Leslie, looking hard at Roger, out of grave level eyes. "Yes," said Roger, holding open the gate of the little garden so that "Then you may get it?" said Roger, startled, looking at the man with a "You can look at them if you like," said Lionel, blushing under his "You just close your eyes, Lionel," said Roger. "Don''t say things like that, Lionel," said Roger. ruins, Roger," said Lionel. "Lionel," said Roger. "Lots of men are like that," said Lionel. "Lionel," said Roger, "we''ve got enough drug to cure two, or perhaps "I looked for it everywhere," said Roger.


