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...Society is sublime. And this year the production matches the goal; for with their performance of Patience, the Winthrop group has overcome with case the difficulties of piano accompaniment and crowded common room. It has collected the voices and the actors, often lacking in the past, to preserve the luster of Gilbert's lyrics and the sprightliness of Sullivan's music...
...freshmen who get to sail with the ladies. Wheaton College, as well as Abbot, will take part in an Undecagonal meet at Wakefield with the Yardlings and eight other teams. Bill Henry, Mike Kenney, Pete Luster, and Tim Townsend are the freshman skippers...
...14th Annual Peabody Awards, announced in Manhattan this week: RADIO NEWS: ABC's Chet Huntley (of Los Angeles station KABC), because he has "consistently demonstrated a talent for mature commentary on the controversial issues of the day." PUBLIC SERVICE (REGIONAL) : Atlanta's NBC station WSB, for adding "luster" to broadcasting with its project, Removing the Rust from Radio...
...York Philharmonic-Symphony played without him. As his entrances approached, he grew tense, and his body began to sway and jerk to the rhythm. But there was nothing jerky about his playing. From his crashing fanfares to his softly rippling passagework, his performance had the strength and luster of blue steel. When the music ended, there was a moment of silence before the crowd recovered itself enough to start cheering...
...Maugham story about a missionary and a prostitute on a South Sea island. This one offers Rita Hayworth in the tart part made famous on the stage by Jeanne Eagels (Rain, 1922), and on the screen by Gloria Swanson (1928) and Joan Crawford (1932). Actress Hayworth adds no new luster to the old story...