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...indicated two traits which distinguish the drama from the novel. The first, he said, is that drama moves at a "higher speed"; the second, that the audience can see the actors "in flesh and blood." Since they are sitting in the same room with the actors, they can be entertained without having to entertain in return, an "ideal situation...
Last week, though still proliferating. Oxford's rules took an uncharacteristically liberal turn. Henceforth, decreed the proctors, undergraduates may "smoke in public in academic dress,'' and "women students may entertain men in their lodgings until 10 p.m. rather than 7 p.m.. provided college authorities are willing." But with their usual imperturbability, Oxonians scoffed at the changes. Undergraduates have long smoked in public anyway, and girls seemingly prefer the 7 p.m. blue law. Said one proper fresh-woman: "I take my bath at ten, and I should hate to be seen in curlers. I would rather...
...Americans," said a Malagasy delegate. "It's regrettable that your diplomats are not more active." Africans wondered why they were hearing no more from U.S. delegates of the five-point plan for African development announced by President Eisenhower last month. Most were frankly puzzled by U.S. failure to entertain visiting potentates or even to mingle freely at the almost nightly parties and receptions...
...when Premier Khrushchev demanded that he resign and proposed the plan to neutralize his office, Hammarskjold characteristically refused--and won a standing ovation from the General Assembly. Equally important, Prime Minister Nehru's speech was symbolic of a growing respect the African and Asian nations entertain for the Secretary-General...
...intelligent 20th century teen-ager will work hard at Latin when he is shown some of the many genuine values in such study. We need not always entertain him with superficialities...