He seized upon the ingenious plots of certain of the pantomimes brought to America from France half a century ago by the ravels.
"A Book About the Theater"
Brander Matthews
The agent of an American Company-the ravels-aware of his success in the French provinces finally gave him a two years' engagement for the United States, which afterwards was extended to eight years.
"The Niagara River"
Archer Butler Hulbert
There were no afternoon performances in those days, except now and then when the ravels were at Castle Garden; and the admission to pit and galleries was usually two shillings-otherwise, twenty-five cents.
"A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs"
Laurence Hutton