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From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
1922
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From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
30
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From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
8
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From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
Asbury
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From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
put or send forth
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
drawing-room
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From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
HorticulturaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrtəˈkʌltʃərəl/
of or relating to the cultivation of plants
From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
Pampinelli
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From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
Ritter
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From this reading --_The Author._ ACT I--A kind of drawing-room in the home of Frederick Ritter, on an evening in October, about 8 o’clock.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
SatiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT II--Behind the scenes at Horticultural Hall, the following evening at 8:30.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
a special situation
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
Torch-Bearers
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From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
at the time that
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be actresses when husbands are a thing of the past.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Mrs. Pampinelli._ _A Satirical Comedy in_ THREE ACTS “The Torch-Bearers,” by George Kelly, was presented by Stewart and French for the first time on any stage at the Savoy Theatre, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on the night of Monday, August 14, 1922, with the following cast:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The form of the present manuscript is exactly that in which this play was presented during its run at the Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, New York.
