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...Bagley will lead the singing of Christmas carols, and an exhibition of sleight of hand and ventriloquism will be given by Mr. Earle Cartwright, a competent professional performer. Refreshments will be served after the entertainment...
...first glimpse, "The Lawbreaker" at the St. James promised to be a rather well-coated pill of conventional morality. Then by dextrous sleight of hand the reform play became a potential tragedy, the theme of which was, "Mind your own business"; the calomel was changed for quinine. And at the last, of course, was dragged in the inevitable happy ending, for the sake of the sugar. A surprise play it was, in other words, with the plausible cleverly substituted for the logical at each turning point. A psychological study it was, too, of not inconsiderable power...
Early in October entertainment blanks were sent out to the Settlement Houses and community centers. Eight replies were received and to date eleven entertainments have been given. These entertainments consisted of music, speaking, recitations, wrestling, tumbling, and sleight-of-hand. Two have been especially successful. On January 16 a troupe of five men presented an excellent program at the United States Public Service Hospital at Roxbury. The second was given by a group of 14 men at Thompson's Island in Boston Harbor on Friday evening, March 24. The appreciation and praise of these entertainments has been great. Morgan Harris...
...annual Christmas reception of Phillips Brooks House will be held on Sunday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock. The program will consist of carol singing, led by Professor A. T. Davison '06, and a sleight-of-hand performance by Philip Walker '25, as well as reading and music. Refreshments, consisting of cider, doughnuts, and nuts, will be served...
...Sunday Phillips Brooks House will hold its annual Christmas reception, at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon. The program will consist of carol singing, led by Professor A. T. Davison '06, and a sleight-of-hand performance by Phillip Walker '25, as well as reading and music. Refreshments will be served...