It would, however, reach the proctors and other officers in charge of the public-school performances of the incepting bachelors, and the place that any individual obtained in the lists depended greatly on how he comported himself in the public schools during his acts therein as he was incepting.

In a culture that set a high value on oratory and public performances of all kinds, in which the production of books was very labor-intensive, the majority of the population was illiterate, and where those with the leisure to enjoy literary works also had slaves to read for them, written texts were more likely to be seen as scripts for recitation than as vehicles of silent reflection.

The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances.

A Little Night Music opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on February 25, 1973, and closed on August 3, 1974 after 601 performances and 12 previews.

The production ran for 144 performances, closing on February 17, 1990.

New York City Opera's production in August 1990 and July 1991 ( total of 18 performances ) won the 1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival and was telecast on the PBS show " Live at Lincoln Center " on November 7, 1990.

After multiple revisions, the show opened on Broadway on April 4, 1964 at the Majestic Theatre, where it closed after 9 performances and 12 previews, unable to overcome the generally negative reviews it had received.

A successful musical comedy adaptation of the strip opened on Broadway at the St. James Theater on November 15, 1956 and had a long run of 693 performances, followed by a nationwide tour.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened on Broadway on May 8, 1962 at the Alvin Theatre, and then transferred to the Mark Hellinger Theatre and the Majestic Theatre, where the show closed on August 29, 1964, after 964 performances and 8 previews.

Elwes had been closely identified with English wartime morale, having given six benefit performances of The Dream of Gerontius on consecutive nights in 1916, and many concerts in France in 1917 for British soldiers.

Brabham finished third or fourth in the constructors ' championship for three years running, but poor reliability marred promising performances on several occasions.

First published in The San Francisco Examiner on June 3, 1888, it was later popularized by DeWolf Hopper in many vaudeville performances.

She again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performances on February 7, 2007.

Professional dancers are usually employed on contract or for particular performances / productions.

* A Broadway musical version of the story, Destry Rides Again, opened in New York at the Imperial Theater on April 23, 1959, and played 472 performances.

The band continued to write and perform new material during this time, which would appear on their next album ( some of these early performances can be seen in the Live at DMPO's on Broadway video, originally released by Dirk Dirksen and later reissued on Rhino ).

The performances were boosted by loan additions such as Steven Doris, Craig Forsyth and ex Scotland International, Colin Cameron and the team got results when it mattered.

His performances on loan impressed Kenny Dalglish, who had recently been appointed manager of Newcastle United, and prompted him to sign Given again.

Although he did not become a regular first team player for Blackburn Rovers, Given's performances while on loan at Swindon and Sunderland led to him being called up to the Republic of Ireland squad in 1996.

His performances in the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League earned a loan move to English club Portsmouth which became permanent as they were promoted to the Premier League in 2003.

Manager Harry Redknapp was sufficiently impressed with LuaLua's performances that when his loan spell ended at the end of the 2003 – 04 season, he signed LuaLua permanently at a cost of £ 1. 75 million.

Crossley impressed, with a string of fine performances and the loan deal was extended to the end of the season.

Timlin's impressive performances saw Paul Sturrock attempt to extend the loan deal.

His performances in Switzerland reportedly caught the eye of Stoke City's manager Tony Pulis who aimed to sign him in the summer of 2009, however he instead joined Bristol City on loan.

He gained much admiration from the Burnley fans for his excellent performances, and the loan deal was extended into another month.

Struggling with his performances in the English Premiership, he went on loan back to Silkeborg IF, to aid their fight against relegation in the last part of the 2001 – 02 season.

Throughout the turmoil, the team was near the bottom of the standings, and only monumental performances by goalkeeper Massimo Lotti as well as critical goals by Claudio Bonomi and Gionatha Spinesi ( obtained on loan from Inter Milan ) kept them from falling to the bottom.

He joined Plymouth Argyle at the beginning of the 2003 – 04 season on loan, where his performances earned him a permanent move.

In 2008, he went on loan to Ajman football club, following a series of poor performances with Al-Shabab.

For his first season at the club, he secured promotion, as the club finished third, particularly due to the great performances of two young strikers on loan, Sébastien Grax from AS Monaco and Bafétimbi Gomis from AS Saint-Etienne.

He moved to Pas and stayed there for a season. He moved to Persepolis and stayed for few months where he only played 2 games and had no spot in the team because of Karim Bagheri and Maziar Zare excellent performances and moved for back to Pas for 6 months loan. He moved back to Foolad in summer 2009.

His performances for Gueugnon prompted Paris Saint-Germain to sign him, though his time at PSG was short-lived and after a year, Distin went on loan to Newcastle United where he made 35 appearances in all competitions.

Fleck re-joined Norwich ( who had just been relegated from the Premier League ) for £ 650, 000 in September 1995 after a loan spell, but his performances were not as consistent as in his first spell at Carrow Road, as they failed to make a serious attempt to push for promotion in any of his three seasons back at the club.

Fojut garnered much praise during his loan spell, Luton manager Kevin Blackwell describing the young defender's performances as " colossal ", however, his stay could not be extended, with all loan players being required to return to their parent clubs when Luton was placed in administration.

After some poor performances, loss of fitness and the sacking of manager Kevin Blackwell, new manager Dennis Wise decided to strip Butler of the captaincy after a fall out, and he was told he was free to leave Elland Road on loan until January then on a free transfer.

On 1 January 2009 it was announced that Nat had signed a loan deal until the end of the season due to the good performances he had been putting in for Macclesfield Town.

And his performances attracted much attention, as the frequency of his surviving pieces in any calendar that may be set up for his undergraduate activities testifies.

The State Ballet of Rhode Island, the first incorporated group, was formed for the purpose of extending knowledge of the art of ballet in the Community, to promote interest in ballet performances, to contribute to the cultural life of the State, and to provide opportunity for gifted dance students who, for one reason or another, are unable to pursue a career and to develop others for the professional state ; ;

His life-long friend, Serge Koussevitzky, gave unreservedly of his praise and brilliant performances in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.,, to which he added broadcastings and recordings for the whole nation.

We have Alfredo Antonini to thank for this healthy change of diet as well as the lively performances of the Stadium Symphony.

The Moiseyev Dance Company dropped in at Madison Square Garden last night for the first of four farewell performances before it brings its long American tour to a close.

The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.

Through Heigo, Akira devoured not only films but also theater and circus performances, while exhibiting his paintings and working for the left-wing Proletarian Artists ' League.

Michael Vick and Keith Brooking were elected to the NFC Pro Bowl for their performances in the 2002 regular season.

He also helped Schoenberg run his Society for Private Musical Performances, which sought to create the ideal environment for the exploration and appreciation of unfamiliar new music by means of open rehearsals, repeat performances, and the exclusion of professional critics.

It ran for 406 performances.

It ran for 63 performances and was followed two years later by The Day Before Spring.

The production, directed by Jerry Zaks, ran for 715 performances.

Like the electric guitar, the bass guitar is plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances.

It garnered Spacek and Piper Laurie Oscar nominations for their performances.

Unlike the immediate acceptance shown in the 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story, it actually took several performances for the audience to warm up to him.