Word: goofusization
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Goofus Specialty...
...feature of this year's dinner was the absence of the speeches which have always been a regular feature. As a substitute the management offered a varied program of entertainment which included Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life," a few selections by C. E. Henderson '28, on his goofus, and songs by B. S. Cogan '23, and R. P. Bullard...
...Committee in charge of the Smoker plans has made several arrangements for entertainment, all of which will be furnished by University talent. C. E. Henderson '28, who took the part of Ichabod Berfett in "1776," this year's Hasty Pudding Show, will give several selections on his goofus and harpsichord, both of which proved tremendously popular in all the Show's performances. J. H. S. Moynahan '23 is going to do some clogging and Robert Reinhart '29, versatile Freshman performer, will also do several stunts and tricks for the amusement of his assembled class mates. Music for the Smoker will...
...Henderson '28, has kept even pace with this fairer playmate in the number of encores he has evoked from all the audiences before when the show has been given. His playing on the goofus and on the harpsicord has drawn forth unceasing amusement and applause...
...these little criticisms disturb you. It is a critic's unfortunate duty to go on the assumption that no show is perfect; in fact unless we made a few somewhat artificially nasty remarks, you would go on the assumption that, like Mr. Henderson, we were simply blowing yen the goofus...