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Do you see how words can kill and soundless movements vivify In "The Lollard," when Miss Carey wants to disillusionize Angela, she does not sit down and argue her out of her insane infatuation for Fred; nor does she tell Angela that Fred is a "lollard" and weakly unmask him by describing his "lollard " points.

—Writing for Vaudeville

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One who lolls; an idler. A lollard indeed over his elbow-cushion in almost the seventh part of forty or fifty years teaches them scarce the Principles of Religion. Milton, Touching Hirelings.

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Do you see how words can kill and soundless movements vivify In "The Lollard," when Miss Carey wants to disillusionize Angela, she does not sit down and argue her out of her insane infatuation for Fred; nor does she tell Angela that Fred is a "lollard" and weakly unmask him by describing his "lollard " points. — Writing for Vaudeville
Whereupon Fred dashes out on the stage and Angela and the audience with their own eyes behold Fred as a "lollard." — Writing for Vaudeville
"The Lollard" piques curiosity--what is a "lollard," you are inclined to want to know; it also carries a suggestion of whimsicality. — Writing for Vaudeville
(Indicates by imitating action on her own head MISS CAREY: Oh, a lollard is a disappointment of the hair ANGELA: No, Miss Carey, no. — Writing for Vaudeville
(He runs off MISS CAREY: You're a lollard, all right. — Writing for Vaudeville