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...seems to be an "Old Home Week" at Keith's, and all the folks are out to greet the old-timer. Many are the familiar names on the bill; Lew Dockstader, who brings himself up to date by a mechanical stratagem; the Courtney Sisters, radically different from each other in voice and appearance; John Steel, "the celebrated American tenor"; and Harry Breen, of whose act the public never tires. On the other hand, a distinctly ultra-modern tendency in dancing and dress is displayed by Mr. Bryan and Miss Braderick in "Bill Board Steps". A clever "rehearsal", with humour ranging...
...Courtney, H. L., Springfield St., Boston...
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...Patrick Griggs" stands out. As a cultivated and altogether lovable, if none too clear-witted Irishman--the trusted friend of Vivian Hunt (Miss Anglin) through all her trouble--he had many chances to overact which he scrupulously avoided. Indeed the entire cast was notable for its restraint. Mary Courtney (Marion Barney) played with conspicuous naturalness, while Harry Barfoot as "Papa Bonelli" gave some excellen character touches. All that can be done to "put the play across" the company does, and we can only place ourselves with the host of Miss Anglin's friends who regret that she should be wasting...
...work of especial interest at this time is a translation of Dante's "Paradiso" by Courtney Langdon, professor of romance languages at Brown University. This is the final volume in a series of translation of Dante's works by Professor Langdon, the others being "Inferno" and "Purgatorio". The "Paradiso" is especially opportune at this time, coming as it does in the year of the 600th anniversary of Dante's death. In the celebration in Italy on the occasion this summer, Professor Langdon will be one of America's delegates, and the "Paradise" will be the University's contribution...