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Following the dinner in Adams House, four of the resident tutors will produce a skit by George Kaufman, well-known play-wright, which was featured in the "Music Box Review" a few years ago. It is called "If Men Played Bridge Like Women." The-Senior Tutor, J. A. Ross, who takes the part of "John" entertains his friends, "Bob," O. H. Tayler, "George," O. W. Chapman, find "Mare" played by C. C. Abbott...
...Success came when he got a radio station in Hartford, Conn, to try out a scene in an old-time singing school, with "Seth Parker" as central figure. National Broadcasting Co. heard of it, signed up Author Lord. Dubious when he began to deepen the religious flavor of his skit, N. B. C. soon discovered it had a treasure. Until the program was temporarily taken off last month, 3,510,000 people were estimated to listen in every Sunday night on "Sunday at Seth Parker's." Mr. Lord is smooth-faced, suave, lively. As Seth Parker, he puts...
...with a group of vaudeville actors who find themselves stranded in the big city on the eve of the Vitaphone's first great practical success. There are three of them. May Daniels a wise cracking campaigner Jerry Highland who must have been the interlocutor for the skit, and George Lewis, a mental inferior who diets on Indian nuts. The girl, played by Jean Dixon, conceives the idea that Hollywood needs a school of vocal culture and that she is willing to play the adept pedagogue with the support of Jerry and George. They all go out to the land...
...Perlman's skit, "His Wedding Night" with Walter O'Keefe and Ernest Truex in the principle roles was one of the most springtly spots in the show. It all happened in one of the very best of English families in an atmosphere of cricket bats, disappointed ladies and general shenanigans. This, plus Mr. O'Keefe's explanation of Mr. O'Neill's forthcoming three day drama marathon, dominated the hilarious first...
...Gang" offers again a comedy which is amusing in one or two places. An interesting short skit on "Curiositles" completes the program...