Word: stays
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago, one Campbell McCarthy, waited in a death-house to be hanged for murder. He had only one meal left to eat on earth, and that he knew would be a good one-chicken. Suddenly the jailer came to his cell and told him his execution had been stayed. Mr. McCarthy's face brightened, then fell. Said he: "Captain, lemme ask you one favor. Lemme stay in here tonight, Boss, and eat ma meal. Lemme eat that chicken just like I was going...
With these events upon the calendar, this should be the week of all others, not the Freshmen to heed Lampy's advice stay home from Boston dances, and concentrate upon their class affairs...
...doubt that the Shuberts ever have made as much money in their history as they recently did with 'Blossom Time', and operetta built around the life and music of Franz Schuberts. "The Student Prince" is still another case in point. Light opera may or may not be back to stay. It will be the public's loss if it is not, but then I walk warily in the paths of prophecy...
...repertory company made up entirely of excellent actors, should it stay intact for three years, would become the most remarkable body of actors in the country; they would be able to take almost any play and make a success...
...remaining in that role or roles much like it all his life. An actor who can make himself more bow-legged than Greeley Kelley, or can toe in more than Glenn Hunter, is supposed to be successful; but in reality he is merely grotesque. And he has to stay grotesque all his life. Charlie Chaplin is the only exception--he is a real artist...