Word: jestered
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...been permitted by His Majesty's Government to win its way through the Lords and Commons, but in England divorce is still such a risky subject that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has been overjoyed not to have to touch this bill, fortunately presented by a sort of Court Jester to His Majesty the British Public. Jester Herbert has not taken lightly criticisms of his bill by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Last week he rasped harshly in his hour of triumph at the Primate of All England: "I am bound to say that I am not able...
Allen all, if Lampy is Reidy to play, isn't lit and can keep his Armstrong and off the Benchley might Binger run or two in but Jester between you 'n me, I, Hu Flung Huey OcC and Sage of the Age says Crimson 23-Lampy...
...first sacker of the Ibismen, who is suffering from a heavy cold incurred in last night's practice game, may not be able to start. In that case Benchley, who has never been able to get to first base, may take over the position. Another last-minute substitution that Jester, coach of Lampy, has in mind, is replacing Z. Zwoncus, Jr., son of Z. Zwoncus, Sr., former catching great for the funnymen, with Bobby Bunker at short. Bunker, who makes a hit anywhere, is anxiously awaiting his chance, it is said...
Rigoletto had big Chilean Baritone Carlo Morelli as the hunchbacked jester while Joseph Bentonelli (ne Benton) of Sayre, Okla. forced his light voice in an attempt to sound like the loud-mouthed Duke. The week's most inept performance was that of Gilda sung by San Francisco's Emily Hardy, who has been a member of her home company since 1933. In San Francisco Soprano Hardy has influential friends and on occasional appearances she has done herself proud. Chief trouble is that she has never developed a sound singing technique. Loyal San Franciscans admit that her voice...
...become Vice President affects men as much as coming of age, getting married, going to jail, or meeting death. Thomas R. Marshall resignedly turned jester. Calvin Coolidge, until reprieved by Warren Harding's death, grew colder and stiffer day after day. Charles Gates Dawes flared up in boisterous self-assertion, only to settle back into the humdrum of a perfunctory office. Charles Curtis steadily inflated with the love of pomp. Two years ago John Nance Garner joined their company. By last week, as he neared the close of his third session as President of the Senate, it was apparent...