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...producers and their part in the general trend of the theatre, Mr. Brown writes of David Belasco, the Barnum realist and showman. Winthrop Ames and his dramatic gentility and Arthur Hopkins whose sincerity leads him into many pitfalls. In this lection of the book one feels that there have been many omissions. Those men who are considered are given adequate and illuminating analysis, but they certainly do not present a complete picture of what is actually going on in modern theatre production...
...race for the presidency Saltonstall defeated J. L. Beauchamp '28, W. N. Bump '28, and V. O. Jones '28. Bump, who ran second, was, in accordance with the rules govening the lection, made vice-president...
Senator Underwood is facing a very dubious chance of reëlection next year. Recently, he purchased an estate in Virginia, whither he expects to retire in due time. Some conjectured that he is making a last effort to rally support. Yet Senator Glass of Virginia recently advocated a 20% maximum surtax and ether Democrats, in spite of their last year's opposition to the Mellon plan, seem to be edging towards a compromise with lower surtaxes...
...official count of the ballots in Iowa disclosed that in about 900,000 votes cast, Senator Smith Wildman Brookhart won reëlection over his Democratic opponent Dan. Steck by about 750 votes. Democrats prepared to contest the election...
...State Canvassing Board in Indiana recorded the following official totals for an election to the State Supreme Court: B. M. Willoughby, Republican (running for reëlection) 601,861; George K. Denton, Democrat...