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...visiting Harvard men precedes the triennial dinner in the Hall of Mirrors in a Cincinnati hotel. Besides Conant, Abbott A. Thayer '04, president of the Cincinnati Harvard of the Associated Harvard Clubs, will speak...
Starting with the "A's", they called up every house, inquiring for "Miss" Abbott, "Miss" Abernathey," "Miss" Apley. If a "Miss" was there, she was subjected to a cross-questioning on her age and whether she would attend the Freshman dance...
...That Glitters (by John Barag-wanath and Kenneth Simpson; produced by George Abbott). News that George Abbott is directing a play interests Broadway more than who wrote it, or who acts in it. Abbott is noted for discovering merit in scripts rejected by other producers, is able by skilful play-doctoring, casting and directing to whip up a hit out of what looked like nothing.* Nevertheless, Abbott's whiphand some-times falters: his first two shows this season (Angel Island, Brown Sugar) were flops. But last week his third attempt looked as if it might last...
...Most of Abbott's actors have worked for him before, call themselves unofficially the Abbott Acting Company, team together smoothly. Arlene Francis is a countess who could warm any blueblood, and Allyn Joslyn, one of the merry scenarists in Boy Meets Girl, makes the playboy a likable wag in spite of his practical jokes and bowlegged puns. Sample: "A lecher is a man who collects lechings...
...Room Service and Brother Rat, both produced and directed by Abbott, are in their Second seasons on Broadway...