Word: haps
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...outburst in the mess hall. And when the convict band at Stateville, practicing unguarded, fought among themselves over the question of inciting similar disturbance, prison officials knew that the newer institution had also been infected with the virus of revolt. They announced: "Things are hot right now. Anything might hap- pen." It happened next...
...veteran hoofer, Mr. Cohan is qualified to put plenty of credible pathos into the part of "Hap" Farrell, of Carroll & Farrell -Songs, Dances & Funny Sayings. With the death of his partner, "Hap" falls upon evil days, tries to rob a man, is regenerated and goes out West where he makes some money. So inexorable is the fascination of life on a tank-town vaudeville circuit that he returns to a profession in which he can never be successful just because "every song & dance man always thinks he is the best one in the world...