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...admittedly perverse tastes, for he is drawn only to what he calls "nymphets"-near-adolescent girls of mysterious characteristics and an "elusive, shifty, soul-shattering, insidious charm." The insidious charm of Dolores, whom Humbert dubs Lolita, lurks in the eye of the beholder, for she is a Coke-fed, juke-box-operated brat with a headful of movie mags for a brain. To stay close to her, Humbert marries her widowed mother and is ready to murder mamma when a passing Packard does...
...Hibbler; Decca). Like Trees, this song may be credited with spawning a whole series of one-word song titles, e.g., Pleasure, Guilty, Never. It also caters to the pseudo-religious trend that is currently bidding for the juke-box nickel-reduced, of course, to the juke-box level of understanding. Sample: "He alone knows where to find the rainbow's end/He alone can see what lies beyond the bend...
...Patient F.R.) blew up at me at the dance. He likes the fast music and he got mad when I played a slow number in the juke box. He walked away from me. The next day I chose to take care of him in an ether treatment because I made up my mind that somehow I'd get him to like me again. He does now, but it was because of my persistence in the matter...
...Walston has the cards, and all the best lines, stacked in his favor. Red-haired Gwen Verdon, as a witch Applegate imports from 'Chicago, sings a little and dances a lot. If you've heard "Whatever Lola Wants," you may have dismissed it is standard juke-box gruel. The meal may seem finer after you watch Miss Verdon grinding it. She also takes part in a prolonged number called "Musical Chairs," which has no end of possibilities and no beginning of realizing them. That dance ends the first act and an obvious song about baseball training rules opend the second...
...Davison is gone, but Music 1 will always be a horizon-opener. Even if you don't appreciate anything past the juke box, investigate this one, at least as an auditor. While the course is designed for the uninitiated, the self-confessed music connoisseur will learn much, too. With Professor Woodworth, piano, and recorded examples, in Paine Hall...