Word: comical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Strategem. A comic touch was added by the fact that the mercenaries "mined" the river elaborately with "large dark objects" which were later declared to be not real mines but dummies intended to intimidate the credulous...
...Once", continued Mr. Lupino, in relating some of the comic aspects of his stormy theatrical career. "I played the part of a lobster in a fairy story. I was only a child then, but, when I reached the age of 17 or 18, I played in a pantomine theatre where I impersonated successively the giants baby; a donkey, which was not difficult; and a little dove. When I once entered an acrobatic troupe. I received only $2 a week and 'food found'. Needless to say, every one found it except...
...Hoffman girls," but there the interview halted for Mrs. Lupino had cast a warning glance in the direction of the comic Mr. Lupino, and thereby stopped any disclosure of further interesting facts...
...University of Ipswitch Tweedle contains the following: "Many a son of Ipswitch arose with a start this morning to discover the most unusual happening. It seems that the Piffle, Ipswitch's comic magazine, had grown tired of literary wit and had taken to more obvious measures. Attired in green tulle and early restoration flannels the editors were formed in double file and with file and drum marched dinfully to the tune of "Deep River". Various campus police accompanied them on horseback with loaded black jacks. The whole affair was, to be mild, the most humorous thing which has transpired...
...Harvard exist without the Lampoon? Can any faithful Harvard graduate, or even undergraduate, remain inactive while the "oldest comic" is sold? I sincerely hope not. As a former editor of the Lampoon I appeal to all true Harvard men. A fund must be raised immediately. Already I have written to the president of the Advocate. Its cooperation and that of the CRIMSON can save the Lampoon. Both publications are financially sound and I hope will consider a plan by which the Lampoon will be subsidized and enabled to publish its St. Patrick's number. But the CRIMSON and Advocate cannot...