Word: dumbing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Among the "specialties" that were featured was the song "I want to tell you", sung by R. S. Flinn '23;, "When Nero Played His Fiddle", with J. R. West '23, L. F. Holmes '24, and H. S. Pinkham, '25; and the "Dance of the Dumb Waiter", with P. L. Cheney 2S. A. "Looking Backwards". "My Gridironed King", and "I forgot to Kiss you Goodbye" were the outstanding song-hits of the show...
...Irving Berlin should stray into Hemenway gymnasium some afternoon about five o'clock he would undoubtedly receive the inspiration of his life. He would engage without further reference some few members of the "gym class" on their aesthetic interpretation alone. Not only dancers, but, acrobats, contortionists, weight lifters, dumb-bells, all under one room and operating to music. Nothing lacking but a name. Ah! The Soap Box Revue...
...know just how they stand in their studies will have potent influence. Not only will the family receive the list of marks--a list that often lacks significance and is glibly interpreted by the student--but all his friends may know just how he stands. He will see that "dumb-bell" from Dedham stands well above his friend whom he used to think was pretty clever. Perhaps in the finals be will be able to outdistance the crack student in his group...
Kitty Gordon has the feature act at Keith's this week. The former movie actress, assisted by a talented company, sang and displayed several brilliant gowns on Monday night. Marvel, a dumb mute, performed clever and difficult dances in the same act. Chester and Warren did acrobatic stunts; Caito Brothers jested and clog-danced; Mabel Burke sang; and Swift and Kelley offered "Gum Drops", and act filled with patter...
...songs it sees fit to state that "the Hasty Pudding hasn't caught us yet". In the "Dance of the Flying Fish", Miss Janice Liggett and Miss Elizabeth Caswell execute an exceptionally graceful dance number. At the end of the first act the Dance of the Dumb Bells is a mirth-provoker and well deserves the many encores it always receives. The Orchid show between the acts contains the most colorful and attractive of any of the costumes in the performance...