Word: patatas
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...cheese." This popular photo prompter of the English-speaking world is thought to have begun in British public schools around 1920, though society portraitist Cecil Beaton preferred his subjects to mouth the word "lesbian." Just as perverse, the French often opt for "le petit oiseau va sortir," Spaniards say "patata," while the Japanese have adopted the English term "whisky." As the relator of such delightful trivia, the latest elicitor of the smile is author Angus Trumble, whose A Brief History of the Smile (Basic Books; 226 pages) produces an abundance of them. Begun as a speech delivered to the Royal...
...croons "Go Into Your Dance," "I'm Getting Ready for You," "The Great Indoors," all of which are excellent. An abundance of rowdy comedy is supplied by Clayton, Jackson & Durante, who have some new material to add to their ever-welcome, hysterical acts, "Wood," "Money" and "The Hot Patata." Hoarse-voiced Jimmie Durante, as a college professor at Sing Sing, is advised by Hope Williams: "You've got to shoot your way to freedom!" Says he: "Who is this guy Friedman, a lawyer?" The New Yorkers provides a long and entertaining evening. Alison's House. Susan Glaspell...
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