Word: mooning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Often called "the foremost Chinese thinker of today" is Hu Shih, for nine years Professor of Philosophy at Peking University, and later Dean of the English Department, the first Chinese to write poetry in the spoken vernacular, vigorous editor for many a moon of the slightly radical Chinese weekly Endeavor, and frequently mentioned as likely to accept this portfolio or that in the Chinese Nationalist Government...
...colored revue, "Blackbirds" is well into its second year of performance as is "Show Boat". "Hello Daddy" after a bad start is a popular show with Betty Starbuck affording most of the fun: "The Red Robe" and "The New Moon" are the two best romantic musical comedies and for sheer extravagance of costumes nothing can touch Earl Carrol's "Floretta...
...pilot for the trip has not yet been definitely decided upon but he will probably be H. P. Moon. ocC. One member of the Club will accompany him, and stops will be made at New York and Philadelphia for change of passengers. On the return flight, the plane will probably delay at New York for several days, in order to allow short flight's around the city for those members of the Club who care to take advantage of the opportunity...
...Robert Henri, Leon Kroll, Walter Pach. John Sloan (president of the Society) and Claggett Wilson were represented. Among other memorable contributions were Olive Rush's delicate water colors, tonal hints of New Mexican scene and character. Rudolph Tandler showed a briskly drawn and water-colored lighthouse. Attuned to the Moon by Madeline S. Pereny was a rhythmic arrangement of four Negro dancers, four Negro cymbal players and a flautist, all under a glowing moon...
There is an old legend of a Prince that sought his lady love in a tall tower east of the sun and west of the moon. At the present time there are still many young people who are searching for an ideal that seems to be just as securely hidden. The modern youth movement since the war has been attempting to turn the world upside down to find its princess of liberty, and there is every indication that she too is hiding in that ancient stone tower. At any rate, the governments of Europe especially are tiring of this excitement...