Word: hostmanship
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...HOSTMANSHIP. On the floor of the guest-room closet, the Host secrets a corrugated cardboard box full of ancient trophies, medals and ribbons, purchased at local antique emporiums. The awards-the more tarnished the better -may be for floral arrangements or American Legion conventions; none needs have the Host's name on it. As he shows the Guest around, the Summer Gamesman opens the closet door...
Last week Susskind's hostmanship finally blew the cork, deluged the show in fizz and fuzz. The occasion was the seasonal opener of Open End, and the evening's topic was a weighty one: Frank Sinatra's Clan. As panelists, Susskind invited some celebrated tosspots, including Jackie Gleason, Joe E. Lewis, Toots Shor and Actress Lenore Lemmon. When the program opened, it was apparent that most everyone was well fortified, and as it progressed, everybody helped himself to a liquid refreshment camouflaged in a teapot. Susskind, with some help from sharp-tongued Critic Marya Mannes, tried manfully...
...Powerful Force. In the face of such fire the U.S. remained cool. Making its own maneuvers in the game of international hostmanship, Washington entertained one of Asia's most important neutralists, with appropriate allusions to the struggles of a new nation for independence and stability (see below...
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