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John J. Daly, dramatic editor of The Washington Post, one night last week bought himself a ticket at the box office of Poli's Theatre. There was a new show on. Editor Daly stood ready to view, then to review it. At the door, Editor Daly proffered his ticket. Up rushed the house manager employed by the Poli's lessees, Messrs. Shubert of Manhattan. Politely but firmly, the house manager possessed himself of Editor Daly's ticket, marched to the box office, cashed the ticket for its face value, handed the money to Editor Daly, explained that on no account...
...review had been headed: "Artists and Models Found to Feature Suggestiveness?Revue at Poli's Called Blend of Old-Time Burlesque and Vaudeville, with Vulgarity and Coarseness Striking Numbers." The review had admitted there were lovely, even exquisite, scenes, but had said that the show wound up "with dirt behind the ears." Other Washington critics had agreed that the show was somewhat off-color, but only Editor Daly had said: "Evidently everything has to be tainted to get in Artists and Models...
...amphitheatre, scene of numerous sporting events. On the stage were 2,000 musicians, singers, dancers-Italians; in the audience were 20,000 listeners-Austrians. Without imposing a defeat, the former scored a victory, orderly, harmonious. In this azione, were cast the finest singers of a honey-throated nation. Signora Poli-Randaccio was Aida, brought to the part of the Egyptian maid a southern warmth and temper; Giovanni Zenatello was heard as Rhadames, Maria Gay-Zenatello as Amneris. In the famed ballet-scene were 200 girls, "all beautiful...
...performance tonight at $2.00, $1.50, and $.50 (side seats) are on sale at Herrick's and at the Cooperative, and may also be obtained by applying to Miss Lucy Talcott at the Radcliffe Endowment Headquarters, 603 Boylston St., Boston. The play will be given again tomorrow at Poli's Theatre, Worcester...
...night. The initial private performance of the play will be given on Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28 at the Agassiz House, Radcliffe College. Public performances for the benefit of the Radcliffe College Endowment Fund, will be given at Agassiz House on January 30 and 31, and at Poli's Theatre, Worcester, on February...