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That somewhat evanescent figure,--especially in Boston,--the theatre-going public wants to be harrowed or amused, The long and useful life of the "niftiest" mystery play, "The Bat", was ample proof of the popularity of the first. But even the theatre-going public, beyond a certain point, like Mr. Coomber in "Listening In", refuses to be frightened by something which it does not believe in. Ectoplasm, mysterious appearances, clutching hands, automatic writing, all serve their purpose in conducting hair-calisthenics. But to have them poked at half in earnest, half in mild satire, combines both the successful elements...
...remarkable baseball player--pitcher, catcher, or center fielder, as the case might be. In his Junior year he was the regular pitcher of Colonel Winsiow's famous team, winning all his games, helding his opponents to an extraordinarily small number of hits, and leading his team at the bat with an almost unheard of average in base hits and in total bases. His unceasing love of the game end of the college kept him for years as an unpaid coach in baseball...
...they would go again and again to hear a Beethoven symphony, and find new pleasure at each venture. In his production of the three plays named Mr. Hampden brings forth those dramatic, thrilling qualities from Shakespeare, that enable him year after year to withstand hardy competition from "The Bat" and "The Hairy Ape" alike. More need not be said! WILLIAM E. HARRIS...
Wilbur.--"The Bat". A mystery, but not of the Germanic Museum variety...
Wilbur.-"The Bat". More people have seen this play than any other in Boston this season. There's a reason...