Word: lions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been more mirthful than their antics in staging a supposedly extemporaneous exhibition. The third big act was a skit entitled "King Solomon Jr." It was a glimpse into the future, showing how the male of 1940 handles his six wives. Others on the bill were Sealo, a remarkable sea lion; Boyle and Bennett in songs and dances; Yvette Rugel, whose voice is far above the average heard on the vaudeville stage; Holmes and La Vere in a clever skit...
...etchings by Whistler are largely from the Thames set etched about 1859, and include very fine impressions of the Black Lion Wharf, the Lime Burners, The Pool and Little Pool. The portrait of Bocquet, "The Fiddler", bears in Whistler's handwriting, the words "Fine proof". There are also several etchings of a later period, showing his later style, from the Venice subjects--as "The Doorway", "Rialto", and "Furnace Nocturne". The "Nocturne Palaces" is one of Whistler's famous Nocturnes and shows the effect which he produces in the wiping of the plate...
...with it. Unevious patriots suggested tearing it down; others, more lenient, that it be converted to a toolhouse, or at least a garage--anything, in fact, but what it was originally intended for. The structure, meanwhile, was ostensibly neglected, the wrought-iron gates remained securely barred, and the replica Lion of Brunswick, rising on his pedestal from a tangle of savage-looking weeds, seemed sadly in need of a currying...
...performances of the Cornell runners is therefore highly creditable to American athletic traditions. It was a bold thing to do, to invade the British lion in his lair and meet him in one of his favorite specialties. Cornell lost, but its runners did better than could those of any other American university. And they very nearly won. Perhaps they will next time. --Boston Transcript...
...production of "Androcles and the Lion" will serve to bring into the lime-ligh: several of the popular actors of last year. These are R. D. Mallary '21, J. S. Coonley '23, and W. M. Patterson...