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Word: evens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...result, creative drama is seriously threatened. Driven from Europe by the war, it can be preserved only by aiding, rather than sabotaging, such experimental theatrical organizations as the Dramatic Club represents--a fact which short-sighted union officials have failed to grasp. Even had the Club met the exorbitant costs, members, not allowed by union rules to handle scenery, lights, or music, would have been denied fundamental training in the technical side of dramatics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LABOR PAINS | 12/16/1939 | See Source »

...made lots of people feel good. Think of the poor average American leading his mechanical, time-clock existence with his fat wife and his four-room duplex. Before Hitler the only things he had to look forward to were getting drunk on Saturday night and Roosevelt's fireside chats. Even movies held no charm for him. Imagine seeing a picture with Paulette Goddard in it, while sitting next to a hefty wife! Now he can guess philosophically about how long it will be before we get in the war, and secretly reduce his waistline in preparation for a little French...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Press | 12/16/1939 | See Source »

Chief loss in the configuration was suffered by Rivin who lost his entire notes for an honors thesis, representing most of the studying he has done this fall. All his other books and papers, and even his bed went up in flames, while Josem came out of it with only a few belongings scorched...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Thesis Goes Up in Smoke as Kirkland Fire Sweeps Room | 12/16/1939 | See Source »

...that this mountainous production has labored mightily and brought forth a mouse, but it certainly has brought forth no result comparable to its size, Weighted down its own tremendousness, they play loses its sense of movement, purpose, direction, and sprawls out into a series of isolated scenes. Even this impressionistic, kaleidoscopic technique might have created a unified effect had the production staff been able to set and maintain a snappy pace. But many of the scenes were punctuated with lengthy pauses, the sense of continuity sinking further and further into the background with each succeeding second of inactivity...

Author: By W. E. H., | Title: Tbe Playgoer | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

...undeserved for a sport which enjoys such tremendous popularity among students and which has produced so many Crimson National Champions in past years. There are 71 squash courts scattered over the campus which are filled almost every hour of the day by a vast army of racquet enthusiasts. And even in loan years Harvard teams have not failed to be up near the top in Intercollegiate circles...

Author: By Donald Peddle, | Title: Waht's His Number? | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

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