Word: host
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dramatic skit; William Bendix in a comedy role; Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers paid their satiric respects to show business, and Kate herself sang a few songs and waltzed with elephantine grace in the midst of a ballet troupe. Also on hand, and billed as "your host and producer": Kate Smith's ubiquitous manager, Ted Collins, who spent most of his time on the program reminding Kate what a fine bunch of fellows their four sponsors...
...tone which she used to little girl guests, "Here you are, darling, and Tommy will show you all his toys." A little brown-haired girl in a silk party frock, sticking out all round her legs like a lampshade, came in at the door, stopped, and stared at her host. Tom, a dark little boy aged five, also in a party suit, blue linen knickers and a silk shirt, stared back at the girl. Nurse had gone into the night nursery, next door, on her private affairs...
Since then, Director Bear has played host to some 75,000 visitors a year. "It's a wonderful location," says he. "People come in to look at a show between bus stops." With no regular purchase budget ("We operate with blue glasses and a tin cup"), Bear still does a lot of borrowing. But he manages to have 60 to 70 exhibits, large & small, every year. One of his big drawing cards is a permanent collection which includes some fine classical sculpture and one of the best small galleries of Oriental...
...freshman coach Bill Leavitt played host to potential oarsmen from the class of '55 last night at Newell Boathouse. Last night the fledgling coach, who was coxswain for the 1949 and 1950 varsity, was unable to estimate exactly how many had turned...
American universities and colleges are playing host to 250,000 less students and are complaining of serious financial difficulties, the New York Times reported yesterday...