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Dates: during 1940-1949
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From TIME, Sept. 30, p. 19: "U. S. military pay in World War I (base pay for privates: $30) was the envy of other armies. It still is." It wasn't and it isn...
...Hired Wife" is cute. It isn't significant. It isn't even anti-Nazi. In fact, as far as it's concerned, the world will lounge in stream-lined easy-chairs casually sipping high-balls till the Millennium. To see it on the same bill with the news-reels and a raving, screaming, hair-tearing March of Time is quite refreshing. If the end of the world is imminent, if Willkie and Roosevelt aren't both elected, if England and Germany don't both win, it won't do anyone any barm to have a good laugh before Judgment...
Here Miss Hughes is speaking much truth. No one can get much humor from Sir Toby Belch's pun on "points" if he isn't aware that points in Queen Elizabeth's day were of vital importance in connecting one's pants to one's suspenders. In fact, I fail to see how an audience can enjoy Shakespeare at all, especially his comedy, if it hasn't given the play a good once-over ahead of time. Not that Shakespeare is "deep" or needs unravelling. But it only stands to reason that an author who draws on such a wide...
This is a dangerous move which threatens to undermine our institutions. God knows what would happen if the Harvard clubs were required to take in all who applied for membership. Already there are signs that an insidious levelling influence is at work here. Even the Stag Club isn't as exclusive as many os us would like to see it, and there are some pretty seedy looking characters in Mike's club these days. One thing leads to another. If vigorous steps are not taken, national scholars will soon be granted automatic membership in the Porcellian, Hasty Pudding will...
...eggs instead of gulping gin and of avoiding his friends from the band, Louise Channing still believes that love can overcome all obstacles. Even her prim Back Bay aunt is suddenly converted and sees no reason why Ernie's friends shouldn't be hers too. Unfortunately, the audience isn't so easily satisfied...