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M. E. W. Sherwood. Home Amusements
Home Amusements
Table of Contents
I. PREFATORY
II. THE GARRET
III. PRIVATE THEATRICALS; ACTING PROVERBS AND CHARADES
IV. TABLEAUX VIVANTS
V. BRAIN GAMES
“AFTER BYRON, WITH A POKER; ALSO AFTER DRINKING FLIP
VI. FORTUNE-TELLING
VII. AMUSEMENTS FOR A RAINY DAY
VIII. EMBROIDERY AND OTHER DECORATIVE ARTS
IX. ETCHING
X. LAWN TENNIS
XI. GARDEN PARTIES
XII. DANCING
XIII. GARDENS AND FLOWER-STANDS
XIV. CAGED BIRDS AND AVIARIES
XV. PICNICS
XVI. PLAYING WITH FIRE. CERAMICS
XVII. ARCHERY
XVIII. AMUSEMENTS FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED AND THE AGED
XIX. THE PARLOR
XX. THE KITCHEN
XXI. THE FAMILY HORSE, AND OTHER PETS
XXII. IN CONCLUSION
Footnote
ADVERTISEMENTS
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M. E. W. Sherwood
Published by Good Press, 2021
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The very beautiful comedies of Robertson seem very easy when one sees Mr. Wallack’s company play them; but they are very difficult for amateurs. They depend upon the most delicate shading, the highest art, and the neatest finish.
The sterling old comedies—all excepting “The Rivals”—are almost impossible, even those which are full of incident and full of costume. Their quick movement seems to evade the player; and what is so terrible to the listener as to endure even a second’s suspension in the “give and take” of a comedy? “The Rivals,” strange to say, is a very good play for amateurs.
