Word: actor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would be hard to point to any one actor or actress, or any one situation in the play, as outstanding. Taken all in all, this is one of the most hilarious farces I have ever seen, and it is acted superbly. J. J. Collier '24, as the secretary, has the most serious bit of interpretation to perform, and does it well. Among the rest, Houston Richards gives the most sterling characterization. The honors for most humorous must be divided among the entire cast; indeed, the Boston Stock Company will probably be forced to raise its salaries if it wants...
...first luncheon of this sort, given over a week ago to Mr. Cyril Maude, the popular English actor, was so successful that the Union is continuing the series by inviting Mr. Stone. This time the luncheon will be served in the Living Room instead of the Faculty Room, in order to give a larger number of men an opportunity to attend. The meeting will be open only to members and attendance will be limited strictly...
...David Belasco's opening production went onto the first night threshing-floor and returned an incredibly low per cent of entertainment. Just why the autumn's offerings, while high in quantity, have been meagre in merit no one can explain. The fact remains. Robert Loraine, an English actor of some prominence, was lured from Lon don to play Tiger Cats. He impersonates an "eminent neurologist" who hates his wife mentally and craves her physically. So sharp becomes the inner struggle that he shoots her in the second act. By the end of the evening, they have agreed that...
November is to be a gala month in the history of the American theatre. In response to an invitation from Secretary Hughes, M. Firmin Gemier, director and leading actor of Le Theatre National de l'Opera of Paris, is coming to New York with a considerable part of his company for a visit to the American stage...
Soon the Executive Mansion "rang with merriment." Within three minutes the President's lips were parted, his teeth showed, his mouth opened, he laughed outright. The guests were delegates of the Coolidge Non-Partisan League, actor-folk all (except Col. Waldo), come to assure the President of their support next month and, incidentally, to gain headline publicity. Colonel Waldo, the League's head, seated at Mr. Coolidge's left, sought to be serious over the pancakes and coffee, but Mr. Coolidge was in a lighter mood. He smiled and smiled at Miss Charlotte Greenwood. He laughed...