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Presenting their second concert of the spring, the Harvard Instrumental Clubs will play at the Brookline Country Club tomorrow night. The program will consist of several numbers by the Vocal Club, the Mandolin Club, and the Banjo Club, and also some specialties...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varied Program Planned For Instrumental Club Concert | 3/8/1934 | See Source »

Leaders of the different clubs were also chosen. They are: Vocal Club, Daniel T. V. Huntoon, 2nd '35; Mandolin Club, William P. Jones '36; Banjo Club, Harold M. Parsons, Jr. '36; Gold Coast Orchestra, Donald A. Crafts '35; Speciality Club, Nathaniel R. French '35, Joseph F. Robbins '36 was chosen as the new publicity director. The positions of Manager and Assistant Manager have already been given to John S. Howe '36 and Russell G. Scott...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHITBECK CHOSEN HEAD OF INSTRUMENTAL CLUBS | 2/16/1934 | See Source »

...laconic bitterness Hope Williams counters by encouraging a rich New York suburbanite. Between rough sentiment, brandies, wisecracks and spoofing their aching hearts, the two hand each other insults that stick. This warfare continues against an unwholesome Paris gallery of reporters, U. S. dress buyers, tennis champions, and one superb banjo-playing Southerner. In a final scene Keating and Williams disguise the fact that they are glad to be together again by burlesquing an old-fashioned cinema situation. Keating as the villain pretends to usher her into his mountain hunting lodge, offer her a drink. Williams as the innocent young girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Dec. 18, 1933 | 12/18/1933 | See Source »

Tonight the Instrumental Clubs will hold their twelfth annual concert and dance at 8 o'clock in the Commander Hotel. Atreus von Schrader '34, who has been president of the Clubs for two years, announces the following program: "Veritas March." "On the Mail," and "Goofus," by the Banjo Club; Herbert's "Serenade," and "A Petits Pas" by the Mandolin Club; "Schneider's Band." The Gondoliers," and "Two Grenadiers" by the Vocal Club," "Make Believe," "Sophisticated Lady," "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet," "Puddin' Head Jones," and "Indian Summer" by the Orchestra. As specialty presentations, Malcolm G. Holmes 3G, an accomplished...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INSTRUMENTAL CLUBS GIVE ANNUAL CONCERT | 12/15/1933 | See Source »

...Colt Author Thames Williamson has written the U. S. novel of 1933; its only serious rival so far is Anthony Adverse, which is not really indigenous to the U. S. The Woods Colt, as American as the dialect in which it is written, as the quick-tripping, minor-keyed banjo songs of the mountaineers, is as blood-stirring as an old ballad. The Book-of-the-Month Club, embarrassed by October riches, could not pass up this egregious novel, so it cannily chose both The Woods Colt and Flush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Ozarks | 10/9/1933 | See Source »

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