Word: preps
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rather than disparage it. Even with faults of production, this Coriolanus, as staged by Cinema Producer John (Julius Caesar) Houseman, makes a procession of graphic scenes. Its greatest weaknesses stem from miscasting. As Coriolanus, Hollywood's Robert Ryan is never large-statured or deep-fissured enough; he suggests prep school and Wall Street rather than gens and war. And though a good actress, Mildred Natwick is not a right Volumnia. Yet the play still registers...
...language instruction and ROTC. The trend of its tuition policies is toward turning the student body into a mixture of the wealthy and the scholarship holder, with a disregard for the problems of those in between. Its parietal administrators still-seem to adhere to the ascetic standards of a prep school. Yet on matters like distribution and sale of football tickets, it tolerated abuses until unfavorable publicity became inevitable...
...possibilities of this venture," says Read, "are countless. We might end up playing neighboring high school and prep school teams and the freshman hockey team. In only hope enough interest is shown before the organization deadline...
...match, which the Exeter team was expecting, had been rescheduled earlier and the prep school team had forgotten. The Exonians, however, had a different view of the story and accused the Yardlings of being afraid to play them...
...team includes to Coach Bill Brooks. Among the breaststrokers is newly-elected Captain Sigo Falk, who was captain of the Exeter swimming team, holds the National Prep School record for the 100-yard breaststroke, which he set last year. He comes from Pittsburgh, Pa., and lives in Mower...