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A DRAMATIC CRITIC
lish grande dame spoke once with know-
ledge when, observing at a public assem-
bly the rare charm of bearing of a beau-
tiful lady whose face was strange to her,
she said, " That person is either a member
of the royal family or an actress." Mr.
Warren's whole " style " — if the vulgar
word may be permitted — seemed to me
faultless. His grace, ease, refinement, per-
fect modesty, absolute freedom from affec-
tation, coupled with his swift responsive-
ness in facial expression and in speech,
made conversation with him a delight and
a privilege. And to the traits which have
been mentioned is to be added a peculiar
simplicity, which appeared to be the quint-
essence of the infinite variety of his life.
I remember hearing it said, at a time near
the close of the Great War, by some men
who were native here, and to the best
Boston manner born, that Edward Ever-
ett, A. B., A. M., LL. D., ex-Gov-
ernor of Massachusetts, ex-United States
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