Word: placing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Annexation. The bugaboo of Annexation has lost its political potency in Canada and in its place has been raised a cry against the "Americanization" of the Dominion. ''Americanization" runs from U. S. bathtubs to U. S. comic strips, each item of which is at one time or another anathematized in the Canadian press, pulpit and political forum...
...field events which gave the Freshmen the short end of the score last year, and Andover is again strong in this department. In Moore, the schoolboys have a brilliant performer in both high jump and broad jump, and his chances are conceded to be excellent of capturing first place in both these events. Captain Houston entered for the shot, discus, and javelin, should also be watched this afternoon...
...Yale meet, due to the injury of Wesselman, Modell was unexpectedly called upon to take the place of the regular contestant in the epee, and he succeeded in winning both matches in this event, as well as his foils bouts...
...with amusing lines, sound opinion and excellently shaded acting; the dialogue and general tempo are brisk. But then unfortunately there comes a slump. The last act is a great disappointment. Not that one necessarily expects any noteworthy conclusion to be drawn from the good-natured prattling which has taken place: one does nevertheless feel considerably let down when the final act rolls to a flat and disappointing conclusion...
This is no place to go into the merits and demerits of the ideas placed in the mouths of the various characters. Suffice it to say they are well thought out, at times illuminating and for the first two acts gaily and wittily put forth. This problem of youthful ideals, post-marital disappointment and the attendant question of infidelity makes interesting plays and when handled as the present author treats it makes a good evening's diversion...