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...suspicions were quickly confirmed. From the opening notes of the overture it was clear that this year's Winthrop House Musical, Li'l Abner, was going to be much more memorable and merry than the Yale Game. It was better, in fact, than the usually fine shows for which Winthrop has become famous. Li'l Abner is something else; it is one of the all time greats...
...commanding figure of the evening was clearly Paul Hoffman, whose Abner was butchy, lovable, and believable. Although a bit stiff now and then, he displayed a grace and skill that surpassed his All-Ivy performances as a guard last fall. Another compelling character was Curt von Kann's Marrin' Sam. Like Mr. Hoffman, Mr. von Kann looked the part, and he played unerringly on its many humorous possibilities...
Altogether Li'l Abner at Winthrop is a triple whammy of a show. About the only unpleasant comment I can make is that the remaining performances are nearly sold out. The cast really should consider extending...
...backers of the measure beat down an amendment by Rep. Abner W. Sibal (R-Conn.) to prevent loans to segregated medical schools. Speaker John McCormack (D-Mass.) in a rare speech on the floor, charged that the amendment was designed to defeat the bill, since Southern Democrats would have to oppose the measure if the amendment were accepted...
...Long Day's Journey into Night. To one performance came some church-sponsored teen-age girls. Grownups accompanying them were shocked at O'Neill's dialogue-no four-letter words, but a drizzle of expletives such as "goddam whore!" When they protested, Baylor's President Abner McCall ordered Baker to delete the profanity as "not in good taste for a church-related university...