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Word: al (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last week's opening there was as much fun from out front as from the stage. When the cast went down into the aisles to dance a Boomps-a-Daisy with members of the audience, up rose Al Smith to tread a measure with alacrity and abandon, drew a storm of applause for being both a good boompser and a good sport. A little later Funnyman Robert Benchley was presented with a live chicken, Little-Man-What-Next Billy Rose with a child's potty-chair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Explosion in Manhattan | 12/25/1939 | See Source »

...brief bicycle ride among the mountains of Central Park. Since Paramount owns the rights to individual songs only, producers had to create phony scenes to give the effect of Herbert operettas. Victor Herbert devotees may be surprised, too, to hear words sung to such instrumental pieces as Al Fresco, Punchinello, Yesterthoughts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

After three seasons of mediocre material, a better than average Freshmen Hockey squad at last greeted the eyes of Coach Al Dewey this year, and prospects for the Yardlings are distinctly on the up-grade...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 43 HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN YEARS | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

...Captain Al Vande Weghe, intercollegiate back-stroke champion, is back, but it is likely that he will be shifted to the free-style events, being replaced in the back by Mark Follanzbee, a Sophomore from Mercersburg, and Scott Scammell, a veteran...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Optimistic Over Winter Sports Prospects | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

...Curwen, with an as yet unnamed teammate, will face Scott and possibly Hutter in the 100 while Swede Johnson and Al Mathis are to swim against Keller and possibly Gus Lateur Stanford '38, in the 100 backstroke. The latter may be booed as a "ringer" but no one will deny that he is an alumnus, the Alumni leaders have asserted. Darle Berizzi '38, ebullient breastroker who has a physique like a tree trunk and Jameson will butterfly against Waldron and Max Kraus in a four-lap event...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Untried Varsity Swimmers Face Crack Alumni Mermen in Pool Meet Tonight | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

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