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...Samson Agonistes," Professor Robins, Emerson...
Rongus resembled Samson in physique and simplicity. He was soon lost in admiration of Barzor's guile and determination, did exactly as he was told. By a complicated chain of cunning schemes they fomented unrest in Jerusalem, lured the Roman forces far from the city and were about to strike?when their necessary figurehead, the man who was to head the revolt, fell fatally ill. Then everything turned against the conspirators; the priests of the Temple made peace with Pilate; the Roman army from Syria arrived; Barzor and Rongus were captured, quickly condemned to death...
Second Crisis occurred at Colgate University. Why, asked Freshman Fosdick, must the strength of Samson be literal fact if the strength of Hercules is myth merely? Two years later Junior Fosdick decided to remove God from his universe. Mean while, he had suffered such agonies of doubt as come only to those who are at once religious by nature and intellectually robust. But serenity returned when God came back stripped of obscurantist makeup. Harry Fosdick was graduated head of his class. Third Crisis was essentially physical, for never again was the Fosdick faith con founded. Dr. Fosdick...
...added three camels, three elephants, eight horses to the Egyptian props. Impressive in the big concrete stadium will be vocal choruses, troupes of dancers, parades in full oriental pomp. Russian Diva Anna Lissetshaya will be Aida. National Broadcasting Co.'s Pasquale Rescigno will conduct. Later Samson et Dalila and Cavalleria Rusticana will be given. Then Im- presario Salmaggi will take his principals to Hartford, Providence, Chicago, Montreal ballparks, will present operas with the aid of local choruses, bands, dancers, animals...
Despite the excellence of the opening Samson et Dalila last week all was not well with Cincinnati's Zoo Opera. Contralto Marta Wittkowska expertly bewitched her Samson who was Tenor John Sample. He in turn tore down the pillars of the temple with all the fine frenzy of an injured beast. But uppermost in many a listener's mind stayed the thought that Cincinnati might not long have its summer Zoo performances. Manager Charles G. Miller sounded the warning before the season began. The Zoo is a private venture for which the late Mrs. Mary Emery...