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They say that St. Genesius, the patron saint of the theatre, was a Roman burlesque comic. He must have been watching over Forum--happy as a saint, that the proceeds will go to Radcliffe's charitable Grant-in-Aid; and pleased, as a pro, that this production is such a funny thing...

Author: By Timothy Crouse, | Title: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | 11/12/1966 | See Source »

...Among his works was the revival of medieval guilds: the Guild of St. Luke, for physicians; St. Apollonia (tortured by having her teeth broken out), for dentists; St. Genesius, for stenographers, secretaries; St. Zita, for domestics; St. Agnes, for high school girls; St. Imelda, for factory girls; the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, for telephone operators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: 1932nd Anniversary | 12/24/1928 | See Source »

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