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...Chekhov is a marriage proposal which isn't, at least not until the longing-to-be-bride's father twists the scene until the knot is tied. Tennessee Williams' "The Strangest Kind of Romance" finds a man fallen in love with a cat. Animals also appear in Noel Coward's "Weatherwise" as people take to barking and scratching, and the real dogs on the set eat rugs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hitchers for Stars | 4/12/1955 | See Source »

...amusing piece of Gallic whimsy to cross the Atlantic in a long while. Coming aboard the imaginary La Douce as an officer, Gaston is welcomed by his kinsman, and performs such deeds of valor in combat with the Spaniards as would shame a Walter Mitty. Far from being a coward, Captain Eugéne is a great commander and gentleman. In a fine, frenzied finale, the English warship is indeed met and run from, but for reasons that give both Gaston and the reader plenty of chance for reflection about the various nature of honor and man's view...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Souffle with a Sail | 3/7/1955 | See Source »

Three one-act plays will be presented in the House dining hall from April 20 to 23, Neilson said. "The Proposal," by Anton Chekov, "A Strange Kind of Romance," by Tennessee Williams, and "Weatherwise," by Noel Coward, will be offered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Leverett Organizes House Drama Club | 2/18/1955 | See Source »

Mintz will direct "The Proposal," Earle E. Edgerton '56 the Williams play, and Neilson will direct the Coward piece. Casting will begin next week, in the Leverett House Common Room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Leverett Organizes House Drama Club | 2/18/1955 | See Source »

...Arthur Watkins from the abuse suffered at Joe's hands. Said he: "Mr. President, if I have ever met a brave and noble Senator, Arthur Watkins is that man. And, Mr. President, I for one will not walk off and leave him standing in this chamber with a coward tag on him-not without protest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Splendid Job | 12/13/1954 | See Source »

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