Word: band
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...director, Edward Massey, has handled his subject with masterly strokes. The plot of the Shakespearian comedy is kept, with most of the characters, and some of the lines; but Mr. Massey has very artfully interpolated musical numbers, with an agile dancing chorus, to the accompaniment of a jazz band; and has interspersed the whole with modern witty dialogue. The result is an entertainment that is extremely amusing...
...made legitimate money by avoiding wastes and making savings in his business. Philip D. Armour I invented the scheme of utilizing every part of a slaughtered animal ?flesh, hide, hair, horns, hoofs, bones, bristles, offal, everything "except the squeal." But more than this, he belonged to the band of giants of his time?Henry H. Rogers (Standard Oil); John W. Gates, speculator from California; August Belmont, Charles T. Yerkes and Thomas Fortune Ryan who managed street railways to their own profits. Those of these men who still live have become mel-lowed?by discretion and by the workings...
...reels, radio announcers. The cinema is interpolated into the second act, revealing the wheels of propaganda at work, affording respite to taut nerves in the audience. Martin Henderson is filmed "Enlisting with Uncle Sam at a dollar a year." In the end, young Parkman turns up, only wounded. The band plays "The Star-Spangled Banner" to a happy curtain...
...crudely ridiculous skits, awkward clowning (by Charlotte Greenwood), amazing absurdities (by Lester Allen), pretty chorus girls, striking ensembles. Two numbers, the cameo dance and the minstrel drill are as pleasing to the eye as anything in town. The skits are funny-at times, definitely embarrassing; Ted Lewis' band jazzes well toward the end. After a few more presentations, the show will probably be corrected for tempo. Then it will be as good an entertainment as a tired man can find in the revue houses...
...Elsenbourg and a 25-piece orchestra will supply the music. They will also play for the dance the following night, which may be attended by all persons in Cambridge for the Class Day ceremonies. If good weather prevails, the Ives Band which has played at Class Day and the reunion celebrations of many classes will play in the Delta during intermisions in the dance within Memorial Hall...