Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last year I can safely say that this is untrue. Mr. Lilley has made the show as nearly professional as possible. I suppose this is what is meant when your reviewer says it is "too-beautiful" and "too-perfect." This is neither a fault nor a violation of the "spirit of college theatricals...
Because it is smaller and plainer than the rest of the Houses, Kirkland frequently has been overlooked by the Freshman. Almost more than any other House, it has "House Spirit" exemplified to a great extent in the annual year book and widespread participation in inter-House athletics...
...things are distinctive of Leverett House they are its Glee Club and its liberalism. However, Kenneth B. Murdock, House Master, so fosters the spirit of complete independence of its members from compulsion to take part in House activities that neither a clenched fist nor a perfect baritone are prerequisites for admittance...
Active "House spirit" is manifested more in the Glee Club than in inter-House athletics, although the latter are generally participated in. Supplementing its Glee Club, is a chamber music group...
This ungrateful criticism is by no means a reflection on the cast, who really couldn't help themselves. They have placed themselves in the hands of a director who through ignorance violates the spirit of college theatricals. Their fellow clubmen have given them a fine score, good lyrics, a passable book and amusing stage sets; if they remind Mr. Lilley that he is not directing for Earl Carroll, they can make a good show out of it before it hits Boston. Even if they don't it will still be fair enough...