Word: belle
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...until the half-way mark, "Bell, Book, and Candle" is alive more because of the novelty of the situations and characters than because of any sparkling writing. At that point, however, the author becomes carried away by the on and offstage witchery. Toward the end, the play assumes the quality of a poor Charles Addams cartoon. A good deal of the enchantment has gone from van Druten's hocus-pocus...
Unlike "Harvey," which treated the supernatural as commonplace, "Bell, Book, and Candle" becomes self-conscious after the initial novelty wears off. The first two acts are amusing, partly because of the fine acting of Harrison and Miss Palmer, who twirls a cloak with a professional eclat. Jean Adair, Scott McKay, and Larry Gates give excellent supporting performances, and Raymond Sovey's set is atmospheric and handsome. With some careful pruning and revision, "Bell, Book, and Candle" has a good chance to make the grade on Broadway...
...canvassers have been handing out campaign material for Republican Senate candidate Copley Amory, Jr., '12 and House candidates Francis W. Dennison Swan '17. The door-bell ringers will concentrate on the 24,000 independent voters in wards seven and eight, according to Poole...
Cambridge fire apparatus rang its bells at 12:02 p.m. as part of nation wide bell-ringing appeal requested by General Lucius D. Clay, chairman of the Committee for European Freedom. Memorial Hall and Church bells did not ring at this time, however...
James R. Stewart, superintendent of caretakers, who has charge of the Yard bell ringing, said that he had received no work about General Clay's request. The ringing was to have commemorated the dedication of the Freedom Bell in West Germany...