Even when the decorations had been satisfactorily freshened, her unreliable performers would have to be looked after.
The lights were growing dim and theperformers were rapidly dispersing.
Regarding the pose of the three figures in this picture, I have been reminded by Dr Walter Hough of the performers who carry the wad of cornstalks in the Antelope dance.
The interest that invests that man is quite inexpressible, and indeed I never felt, as I have done throughout this week's Festival, the greatness of a truly great composer; what are all the performers compared with him!
After the oratorio had been rehearsed, Mendelssohn expressed himself highly pleased with the manner in which the performers had rendered his work, and complimented them on their extraordinary efficiency.
He waits until the sun is up, and when most of the early performers have become silent, as if determined to secure a good audience before exhibiting his powers.
The Song-Sparrow, on the contrary, sings about equally from morning to night, and but little more at one hour than another; and the different performers of this species do not seem to join in concert.
The significance of some among the public events alluded to in the preceding notes transpired in years subsequent to their actual occurrence; the following brief summary relating to the chief performers in that drama is accordingly given here.
Both of the Dublin theatres were filled with performers of high popular reputation, and thus every important part in her line of acting was ably preoccupied.
If, however, I have been always inclined to undervalue tragedy, on the other hand, the great comic performers of my time in Ireland I perfectly recollect.
Many of the performers who had been appointed to act with her were below mediocrity.
From my youth I was attached to theatrical representations, and have still a clear recollection of many of the eminent performers of my early days.
The programme of the entertainment was one which to-day would seem rather commonplace, though the performers were not so.
It was a timid performance upon a slender reed, but the great performers in the noble orchestra of writers answered to its appeal, which won me a seat in their ranks.
So entirely new an aspect of the British tar took me by surprise, and I speculated whether the inventors and performers of this astonishing drama were an advance on the Ben Bunting type.
One of the performers recited a long poem of his own about Mary Stuart, 'the lovely and unfortunate.
Here the really good players received degrees and rewards, whilst the indifferent performers were invited to seek some other honest profession; failing this they were liable to be apprehended and punished as rogues and vagabonds.
The performers came trooping back, flushed and excited, and much relieved to find Annie so well prepared.
No parts were to be learnt, but a general outline of each charade was to be arranged beforehand, the performers filling in impromptu dialogue as they went along.
She had thought several of the performers might be in the recreation room, but she found nobody there except Chrissie, who sat writing at the table.
When the bell rang the performers marched on to the platform without any delay (which secured ten marks for promptitude).
He is severe on performers who "tremble upon every long note, or cannot play a couple of bars simply without introducing their senseless and ridiculous tricks and fancies" (p.
It was said of the performers that Rossi and Rosa Manservisi were specially suited for opera buffa.
The minute care with which he indicated the smallest detail in the delivery of his recitatives is almost incredible; it is plain that he gave credit to the performers for no musical feeling or power of expression whatever.
Spitzeder, had received good practical training, but they were not such remarkable performersas to call forth new or original creations.
That method makes it necessary that each person should display his or her own virtues, as in an exhibition of gymnastics the performers walk round and show their muscles.
Nobody has created a greater number of admirable types, but when we run over their names we perceive that in most cases they are the secondary performers who are ousting the nominal heroes and heroines from their places.
Kit had occasion to remark that circusperformers are short as a rule.
The procession had just begun to move round the inner ring of the circus, including the elephants, the riders, the clowns, and performers of all kinds.
Two boys paused to read this notice, pasted with illustrative pictures of elephants and circus performerson the high board fence near Stoddard's grocery store.
But one of the regular performers being temporarily unwell, it was considered desirable that his place should be supplied.
Already the performers were casting about for employment during the long, dull winter that must elapse before the next season.
In front was an elephant, with two or three performers on his back.
It seems he was at one time connected with Barnum's circus, and prepared performersfor the arena.
Yes; but there are many temptations connected with it, and most circus performers never rise any higher.
If you go into the tent you can see some of the performers rehearsing," suggested Achilles.
The richer, and titled classes, were not content with witnessing professional skill, but strove to emulate and surpass the performers at their own amateur entertainments, and the most notable of these private societies was the Pic Nic Society.
Then, suddenly, at a signal, all the lights of the fantasia were extinguished, the dances ceased, and the performers disappeared.
The performers were all of Persian origin; they were no longer slaves, but exercised their profession at liberty.
And, indeed, the performers were nearly always incompetent, marring the solemnity of great moments by asthmatic wheezings and thin far-away tootlings.
For the first hour some degree of order is still preserved; the performers rest frequently to husband their strength, which will be exerted to the utmost at the close of the ceremony.
The performers were all amateurs; they acted an Italian comedy in a very creditable manner.
They were true Concerts Spirituels, an audience of artists from which the performers were drawn.
Among composers and performers may be mentioned Czerny and the Abbe Stadler.
To examine and correct each copy before placing it in the hands of the performers was in itself no slight task.
Indeed, a thousand performersin Farwell Hall would make just as much noise as the ten thousand performers do in the Coliseum, or, rather, the effect would strike you with equal power.
How small and feeble would the 500 Birmingham performers have seemed to him in the presence of this vast multitude!
The instrumental performers are arranged in the orchestra.
Complete equality amongst the threeperformers was observed in the arrangement of the programmes.
Few young performers know "How much grace, strength, and dignity lie in repose.
Neither here nor in Fiji are the performers said to be entranced, like the Bulgarian Nistinares.
We caught four or five of the performers as they came out, and closely examined their feet.
We publicperformers sat all together, as all guests took their places, according to their rank; our conversation was to ourselves, and we never mixed in that of the general party, further than to answer questions.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "performers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
