Word: gay
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...never meet), Juárez is unified by its democratic theme, of which it is a picturesque and moving statement. Not a rich pageant of Central American guerrillas and gaiety like Viva Villa!, nor as searching a personal portrait as The Life of Emile Zola, it has moments as gay and as revealing as either. Actor Muni has never been so impressive as he is in outfacing an armed camp of rebels; Actress Davis' mad scene is real cinematic excitement. And for Warners' star biographer, Director William Dieterle, Juárez is a bright new feather...
After twenty-one years of teaching at Harvard, John Livingston Lowes has given his last lecture, Yesterday at noon, he walked into Sever 11, ascended the rostrum, and gave a short talk on Robert Herrick, the seventeenth century lyricist. Thus with the gay lines of the poet, he wrote "Finis" to his long career as one of the foremost scholars of his time a career that is remarkable in its contribution to learning. Dr. Lowes, apart from having gained invaluable experience in colleges throughout the country, has written many books on English Literature. His "The Road to Xanadu...
With the French Revolution and the battle of Waterloo rumbling in the background, "He Was Born Gay" is a fantasy woven about the legend of the Last Dauphin. Written by Emlyn Williams, staged by the Harvard Dramatic Club under the leadership of Jock Munroe, the play shows thought and skill on the part of the writer, director, and cast. Rough edges were smothed, the surface polished, and the performance was well-rounded and unified...
Except during the infrequent moments when the play tends to drag, every member of the cast is excellent. Were the play comparatively simple, good acting could be expected from the Dramatic Club, and would not be noteworthy. But in such an intricate play as "He Was Born Gay" convincing acting required a great deal of intelligence and ability. The lead, Mason, was especially complex and a less sensitive actor than William Manson would have mixed weakness, mysticism and ambition into a completely incomprehensible mass. That Manson was able to cope with such a character successfully is a compliment...
...buildings which house these exhibits, some of which are almost complete fairs in themselves, are for the most part individually homely. In mass, however, they are peculiarly stimulating. The bright colors and bizarre shapes are gay, the blank walls excellent frames for frequent murals, some good and many not so good. The planning is superb, the lighting exceedingly effective. The overwhelming impression is of incredible, lavish bigness...