Word: star
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...group has worked together so long as an experimental theatre in Russia that it has become molded into an artistic unit. There is no protrusion of a "star" in their performance; each is subordinated to the whole effect. Nor is the play itself buried in the interpretation. Theatricalism is not allowed to interfere between the audience and the genius of such Russian dramatists as Tchekhov and Gorky...
...play serves to introduce Alfred Lunt, star of Clarence, to the screen. Robbed of his voice, he is not as effective as is his wont. Even so, he towers over the rank and file of screen actors. He stiffens Backbone into fairly pleasant entertainment...
...extraordinary flare-up in the brightness of the star Beta Ceti (TIME, March 10) reported by Camille Flammarion, has been discounted by the astronomers of Mount Wilson Observatory. There has been no change in the spectrum of the star, and it is believed that the Paris astronomer may have confused it with its near neighbor, Mira Ceti, which is a true variable star and is now at its brightest...
...track meet held under the auspices of the H. A. A. on June 9 at Soldiers Field. Ray, who is the National amateur mile champion and one of the greatest distance runners in the world, is now representing the Illinois Athletic Club. Driscoll is a former Boston College track star and National quarter-mile champion. He is now wearing the colors of the Boston Athletic Association. The main events of the meet will be the special mile, quarter-mile, and 100-yard dash...
Technology will bring a strong squad to Soldiers Field for the second meet of the Engineer's season. The individual star of the team is Captain A. D. Smith, who won both the 220-yard and 440-yard races against Maine last Saturday, and who will probably set Captain Burke a fast pace in the quarter mile. In the dashes, Heap and Porter are two of M. I. T.'s best men, while exclusive of Captain Smith, Bateman, Snow, and Makepeace are the fastest quartermilers. This trio, along with Captain Smith and Poor, are the outstanding performers...