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The Times reviewer of the first night performance in 1881, last night's program informed me, suffered from an "embarras de richesse." Rather different pains attacked me; Patience is simply not worth performing. But, in all fairness, the G and S Players have done their damnedest to make the thing...
Edward E. Brown, vice president of Chicago's First National Bank, has very touchingly complained that he and his brethren were unable to find a receiver for the Insull properties who could dominate Mr. Insull. All of the rugged, forceful men owed so much to Chicago banks that they were...
In the Senate. No sooner was the U. S.-Italian settlement taken up in the Senate than Democratic Floor Leader Robinson launched a fierce attack upon both the bill itself and Premier Mussolini. There was every indication that the Democrats intend if possible to embarras the Administration by stirring up...
Some of the rules laid down seem to us rather calculated to discourage the trio in athletics. The uniform of the association, for instance, presents some difficulties to gentlemen not accustomed to protean changes in the circus-ring. The accomplished Mr. Robinson, who wore some fourteen waistcoats and any number...
Since the above was written, we have received a circular containing information with regard to this very subject, in which we were most happy to find the following sentence: "In special cases the Academic Council is authorized to remit the requisition of residence at the University to Bachelors of Arts...