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...fact, that net yet at any rate is he either Hampien or Barrymore. With that in the back of his mind, as well as his own private theories as to the manner of presenting the bard of Avon's plays he has gone ahead. Far from following the custom any path, he leaves the pomposity which suits but so few pieces anyway, and proceeds to tone ats Shakespere down. He in particular, but the supporting cast as well, render their lines as though they were of twentieth century vintage, and it was only after a hurried trip to a volume...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/19/1927 | See Source »

...CRIMSON has made it, so far as possible, its custom never to indulge in personalities. With but few exceptions, the private affairs of members of the University have, when known, been kept inviolate. But the resignation of the managership of the University football team by Winslow Carlton '29, with the purpose of devoting more time to his studies, is too significant of a new order to pass without mention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BETTER BALANCE | 10/17/1927 | See Source »

...been the practice of the Bureau to handle all cases brought by students of Harvard University. This custom no doubt arose early in the history of the organization and can be traced back to the time when the Bureau was an integral part of the Phillips Brooks House Association...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In the Graduate Schools | 10/14/1927 | See Source »

...several years there has been open drinking in the stands at football games, especially late in the season, and the custom seems to be on the increase among both graduates and undergraduates. One does not have to advocate prohibition to deplore this fact. It is a poor kind of college spirits that is uncorked by tipsy fingers. Herbert J. Spinden...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 10/11/1927 | See Source »

...annual Players all-star revival gives its last performance. Then, in the garden, supper is served and the cast and its invited actresses sit down in costumes of She Stoops to Conquer, The Rivals or perhaps Henry VI. There is no significance in this gathering; it is simply a custom of The Players, where the gentle riches of tradition prosper in seclusion. Some say the ghost of Booth that evening sits down at table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Hampden Elected | 10/10/1927 | See Source »

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