Word: star
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Moliere's L'Avare (The Miser), that barbed satire on French thrift, the visiting star's abundant sense of the ludicrous makes the hoarding old wretch a spendthrift of merriment, a caricature instead of a nightmare. Similarly, in Octave Mirbeau's play about business his funnybone seems constantly elbowing out the dramatic elements. Instead of suggesting the ironhanded vulgarian of a millionaire, whose god is business, De Feraudy reminds one of Mr. Jiggs in the comic supplement series, Bringing Up Father. In an intense scene he puts his finger on a rocking wine bottle...
...this moment Hackett seems to have been content to write the meaning of Shakespeare's regicide, fumbling with his destiny in a large, sprawling handwriting. When he finally blazes forth he telegraphs. It is Shakespeare done in the towering manner of the old school, in which the star is slow to anger, but a hellion when roused. It is a wellrounded, extremely solid conception, wherein Hackett lets his audience warm up gradually, like a motor. He has made of Macbeth a statuesque memorial to the darkling souls of usurpers the world over...
Died. Dr. William Olin Stillman, 67, President of the American Humane Association, President of the International Federation of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, director general of the American Red Star Animal Relief, which is credited with having saved the lives of more than 1,000,000 animals during the War; in Albany...
Among the freshmen who will play on Daley's five are: Isadore Zarakov, star of the 1927 football and hockey teams; G. M. Bond and J. D. Hitch, star football players; and C. D. Coady, football player and captain of the freshmen hockey team...
...Thomas '24 are, however, still dissatisfied with the size of the squad, More Freshman, in particular, are desired. New men may come out any time this week, but none will be allowed to enter the ranks after next Saturday. The closing of the basketball season has released several star lacrosse men, who will report today...