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...mention of the outstanding performers. As Ziegfeld, William Powell is excellent; he doesn't look like the great man, but he disports himself in convincing and charming fashion. Myrna Loy does well with he small role of Billie Burke; Frank Morgan is superb as Billings, Ziggle's rival and boon companion; Ray Bolger has a small spot which he fills deliciously with his incomparably madcap dancing; Harriet Hoctor does a very charmingly graceful ballet and as we said before Luise Rainer seizes the dramatic honors with a magnificent portrayal of Anna Held...
...fanfare of publicity; and perhaps because of this, as well as a decreasing interest in choral music generally, its most recent concerts have not received the popular attention which they deserve. Under the inspiring leadership of first Dr. Davison and now Mr. Woodworth, a progressive and vigorous policy has boon pursued which is reflected in the highly interesting program which the Glee Club is presenting with the Radcliffe Choral Society next Tuesday evening at Sanders Theatre...
...Deal, long ago singled out each other for particular attention. Month ago Secretary Ickes curled his lip and sneered: ''Really, I don't pay much attention to anything his Chain-Gang Excellency says." Governor Talmadge drawled back: "Aw! He's just one of them boon- dogglers...
...panic produced last week by Stalin's new order, nervous Soviet citizens were assured that this time the Government will be more lenient in probing for enemies. Also, whereas Red passports have previously been for three years, the new ones will be issued for five years, a major Soviet boon...
...characterized the whole Federal program as "a more ambitious kind of leaf-raking." In Manhattan, however, now that he had been made Model No. 1 for the 48 other Works Progress Administrators who will be designated to supervise state Federal spending, the loyal General changed his tune, promised "no boon- doggling." Most of New York's municipal organization of 3,000 professional relievers General Johnson planned to retain. For his immediate official family he "borrowed" Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady, former NRA Assistant Administrator, to supervise labor relations. Also from the old NRA organization come most...