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...short, this is a rave review about a riotous book written by a raving genius. It injects into the American scene the balance of satire it has sorely needed for a long time. It provides a workable philosophy, a readable poke at English, and a laughable look at ourselves...

Author: By Laurence D. Savadove, | Title: Pogo, the Puny' Possum Punster | 11/8/1951 | See Source »

Rhubarb, the cat, comes out of the book and on to the Paramount and Fenway screen to give you riotous entertainment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKEND EVENTS | 10/13/1951 | See Source »

...first full-length opera was fetching as high as $500 on the black market. Operagoers and critics came from all over Europe and the U.S. In spite of all this interest, the first-night reaction to The Rake's Progress was one of happy surprise. The harsh and riotous Stravinsky rhythms of other years (e.g., in The Firebird, The Rite of Spring) were missing. The Rake's Progress sang with old-fashioned melody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Melody in Venice | 9/24/1951 | See Source »

Master Leigh Hoadley is genial and friendly; but he lets students have the bigger hand in running House affairs. Hoadley and his House committee invented the junior-senior dinner, which other Houses have picked up. They are also responsible for entry beer parties, which at riotous Leverett often demand a great sense of toleration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Noisy Leverett Roars to Prominence | 3/17/1951 | See Source »

TIME Correspondent Dwight Also Martin found Singapore enjoying the biggest, most riotous boom in its 132-year history. Last week Martin cabled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MALAYA: Boom & Terror | 3/12/1951 | See Source »

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