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Written by the late Elsie Schauffier, "Parnell" dramatizes the romantic affair between the famed leader of the Irish Party and the beautiful Katherine O'Shea. Irresistibly attracted at first sight the lovers are impelled to consummate their feelings in the only manner possible under the rigid British divorce laws. They take up common residence with the tacit consent of Kate's husband, the fatuous dandy, Captain William O'Shea. Aspiring to political position which he can gain only through Parnell's favor, O'Shea makes himself so universally disliked that a breach arises in the Irish Party...
When Editor Tom Shea of Scripps' Portland News-Telegram saw this story splashed on the Oregonian's front page, he promptly assigned a reporter to interview the murdered man's widow. Mrs. Akin hotly denied the tale, declared that her husband would never have confided in Israel because he knew Israel was a thief and hated him. When he read that statement in the News-Telegram, Jeweler Israel sued the paper for libel, asking $100,000 damages...
Among the 50 who turned out for the Varsity squad were all the regulars from last year's hard-hitting team, including James L. Kunen '36, 125-pounder, Peter B. Olney '37, 155-pounder, Captain William A. Smith '36, 175-pounder, Timothy J. Shea '36, 175-pounder, and Peter Ward '36, of the 135-pound class...
...Wiere Brothers, an amazing trio of acrobatic dancers, nearly stop the show and Shea and Raymond contribute some good comic steps. Sam, Ted, and Ray are cast in a Haile Selassie farce that gives them an opportunity for more excellent dancing...
...Jayvees were limited to six hits by the effective mound work of Frank Shea of Worcester Academy, to lose 9-5 on Soldiers Field. Tittman and Louis Carr garnered doubles, while McTernen scored the only three-bagger of the afternoon...