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...field of comedy, however, the Trib players allow themselves to romp with such abandon that the script becomes a contender for the laughter of the audience. The challenge offered by William Shakespeare in "The Taming of the Shrew," for instance, was met on the more or less neutral grounds of Mutual Hall last week and the Trib players won by a technical knockout, a decision with which the audience seemed clearly in accord. Mr. Duvey had rounded up some clever, earthy comedians and they succeeded in making "The Taming of the Shrew" a lot of fun for everyone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: From the Pit | 4/27/1948 | See Source »

Crimson golfers, paced by Line Kinnicutt who shot a 75, yesterday racked up their first victory of the season by beating Boston University in a 7 1/2 to 1 1/2 romp...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Golf Team Downs B.U. With Six Point Margin | 4/17/1948 | See Source »

Voyage Surprise. A French romp in the Mack Sennett manner (TIME, March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Mar. 8, 1948 | 3/8/1948 | See Source »

17th Floor for Growing. On the roof, tenants will be able to run races around a 120-meter track, swim in a pool, lounge in a solarium. Children can do most of their growing up on the 17th floor: romp in a nursery, play games in a playground, train in a gymnasium, or go to classes in a schoolroom. On the seventh floor, parents can shop, eat at the restaurant or drugstore, visit the barber or clinic. "Relieved of the two great burdens of heavy housework and the care of children," Le Corbusier explains, "the family will live a happy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Happy Hive | 2/2/1948 | See Source »

Dudley's gridmen hit paydirt in the third quarter on a 50-yard pass play from Dave Bishop to Bob Duncan. Bishop put the Commuters in scoring territory again in the fourth period on a 32-yard romp, but Silliman held on their...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot Grid Champ as Houses Win Three, Lose Four to Yale | 11/22/1947 | See Source »

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