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...this because the "Vanities" didn't live up to expectations and because a revue can not be mediocre, it is either very good or quite bad. Otherwise Johnny Dooley, almost always, and Joe Cook, featured, but less consistently, can wheedle laughs from their audience and furnish amusement, never hilarious. The chorus, so integral a part of every revue, must be particularly brainy. Condemn the chorus and it leaves the show scarcely a leg to stand...
...distinct possibilities but they never seemed to materialize. Also most of them were executed so crudely that it required some effort to be overcome by their humor. The exception was an operatic version of a sixteenth century "pick up" in the best New Yorkese of the twentieth century. Johnny Dooley carried off the comedy honors in this, and the singing was by far the best of the evening. Another Dooley production, his strong man act, was quite a bright spot until it died from over-exposure. Joe Cook's chief contribution to the evening's entertainment, and one which...
...track events the 1930 men had things their own ways T. F. Mason won both the 40-yard dash and 300-yard run. W. G. Dooley scored an easy victory in the 1000-yard run, and missed the track record by a bare fifth of a second. While the Freshmen did not win the 45-yard hurdles they captured both second and third places. Out of a possible 45 points in the track events, they took...
...stolid citizenry, the imminent danger of a permanent one-party rule are symptoms of the same sickness as that of which political invective died. Mayor Rogers may rally other joyous wits and fearless spirits to his cause. The future may have an Ariemus Ward, a Josh Billings, a Mr. Dooley yet unborn. It is certainly to be hoped that this is true. For not only is the cool, sour edge of satire a keen tool to political progress, but without it, this business of government would become a dreary thing indeed...
...earlier song, "Mr. Dooley," also mentioned Marconi: And young Marconi eats macaroni With Mister Dooley, ooley, ooley...