Word: locales
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Garden of Eden. High were the hopes that carried first nighters to this imported mockery. The play had been a mad success in Germany; had been adapted for the local trade by facile A very Hopwood;* was reputedly risque (the cynic likes a bawdy joke as well as do the home folks); and had been proposed for various famed actresses (Jeanne Eagels, et al). Miram Hopkins† finally got the part and did well enough with it; probably better than the part deserved For the play was pale. To be sure Miss Hopkins was called upon to disrobe almost constantly...
...local retaliation is possible. Widener Library at 10 o'clock of almost any evening except during the mid-semester hysteria is a scene of quite repose. When the lights momentarily go down as signal for closing they conceal possibly a score of souls in utter darkness. In the cubicles of the stacks there are others, but the General and Lower Reading rooms exhibit the hurly burly of a deserted village. Only the Farnsworth Room may be said to be adequately occupied...
Last year 1828 articles of clothing and three tons of magazines were distributed to local charities, and six free entertainment were given at charitable institutions. Twenty-five Thanksgiving dinners were distributed to Cambridge families and a Christmas party was held for 25 Cambridge boys who were especially needy...
With the Sahara just around the corner in case there is not enough atmosphere in the picture itself, "Beau Geste" presents itself at the University Theatre this week for the approbation of the local moviegoers. As far as we personally are concerned there is atmosphere aplenty in the opus itself. After one has approached the deserted fort across a distinctly realistic movie desert, one is supplied with plenty of local color, French Foreign Legion social ethics, North Beery brutality and much besides which deflea enumeration...
...southern states is being planned. After midyears, the season will be concluded with a number of local concerts, and a few short trips to New York, and other nearby cities. The season is brought to a close about the middle of March, enabling the players to take up new activities for the spring...