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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" was performed last. The parts of the young lovers, Emily and George, were taken by Rence Michelson '53 and Burns. England played the Stage Manager and Lois Abrams of BU and Louise Luechm '53 acted minor roles.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Theater Body Organizes to Teach Acting | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

Last week when I opened the door to go into F. A. O. Schwarz, I was nearly struck down by a runaway Yellow Tornado Racer. As the thing tore out for the gutter, it was followed by a saleslady who later explained that she had been demonstrating the racer (it...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

Word had been received that Schwarz was selling an authentic medieval fortress for only $450; as it turned out, the fortress is only for sale at the New York store. The Boston branch, however, does have a six-room doll house which goes for $220 unfurnished, and $375 furnished. It...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

Near the doll house were found its prospective inhabitants. Dolls appear to fall into two categories: those with clothes on--or the impracticals, and those without garments, or the practical ones. In the former group were seen such numbers as the Little Genius, the Princess Margaret Rose, and one which...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

One of the salesladies asked if I wouldn't like to see something new in dump trucks. "This one over here is a product of the Bing Crosby Research Foundation," she said as she pulled a heavy red truck out of the tinkering hands of a small boy, mumbling to...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE WALRUS SAID | 12/21/1949 | See Source »

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