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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...humming for the next six months. After some of the filthier lyrics are strained out, the air waves will be carrying "When Love Beckoned," "But in the Morning, No," "Do I Love You?", and "It Was Written in the Stars." But right now, they are only parts of a show which is one of the choicest bits of the fall theatre season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Playgoer | 11/15/1939 | See Source »

...mind. And the collective action of the student body through its various organizations would certainly help Mr. Greene clear his mind on the question of good or bad taste. Consequently we think that Mr. Greene should rescind his denial of a hall and, by doing so, he will certainly show the good taste of a gentleman. For the Harvard Socialist League, Richard Pitts '41, President...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/14/1939 | See Source »

Geneva (by George Bernard Shaw; produced by Maurice Colbourne & Barry Jones). At 83, Shaw is still almost the smartest guy in show business. Last year his Geneva-spoofing the League of Nations and potching the dictators-was produced at the Malvern Festival and in London. This year, the minute war broke out Shaw decided to bring Geneva up to date. He further announced that as long as the headlines continue to be dramatic, he will continue to crib from them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Play in Toronto: Nov. 13, 1939 | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

These neatly done bits of artistic wit show the sly, amatory advances of a curiously-moustached music teacher on his attractive young pupil. Our keyboard Casanova is just in the act of kissing his pretty protege when the raised piano-top, behind which they are hiding, expresses its disapproval by solidly falling on the heads of the two lovers. At the sound of the crash, an irate father rushes upon the scene and sternly reprimands his daughter for her licentious behaviour. Meanwhile, our fallen Caesar forsakes his Cleopatra and silently slinks out of the room...

Author: By Jack Wliner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

...this time officers from the news, business, photographic, and editorial boards will be present to show prospective candidates around the building and to explain to them the system of competitions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON COMPETITIONS | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

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