Word: straws
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Existing as a man of straw, the Spokesman's usefulness ceased when the flesh-and-blood man behind him became too plainly visible. In his place is predicted the revival of old, vague phrases: "It is understood at the White House today. . ." "The Administration attitude is. . ." "Someone close to the President said...
Instead, the Administration suppresses the facts and smugly pre tends to follow public opinion. The Peking community, unites in the conviction that the indifference indicates a national decadence as a result of overprosperity. The last straw, in the official view, is the suggestion to Washington from Admiral Charles S. Williams? that the American Legation should be removed from Peking to Shanghai...
...Radcliffe productions. Charles Leatherbee, plays Baptista, A. S. Gerstein, '30, takes the part of Hortensio, Margaret Effinger plays Curtis, and Charles Hicks ocC. Biondello. All of these have been in "The Orange Comedy," Miss Effinger playing the part of the Queen. Miss Adele Wood who has played in "The Straw" given by the Radcliffe Idler Club and the freshman play, will act as Tranio. D. W. Moreland '28, is Vincentio and G. W. Harrington '30, the Pedant. Both have played before in Dramatic Club plays, the latter having participated in Brown and Nichols dramatics previous to entering Harvard. Miss Wilber...
Jesters, and all those who find in the world's armor of convention the vulnerable joints through which to prick with tiny irritating shafts and barbs have always been a persecuted brotherhood. When jesters were really in fashion, the indignities were such uncomfortably tangible things as straw-beds, and a monkey or two to share the couch. In latter days, Puritans, police and preachers contrive to make life at least exciting for the Merry Andrews, and, incidentally, to provide further food for fun. But not until now, so far as we can tell, has merriment and its disciples been subjected...
...Navy, majestic, ponderous, congeals the fiery blood of a natural cavalryman. Theodore Roosevelt resigns to organize a volunteer corps. The Rough Riders gather in San Antonio-cowboys, jailbreakers, sheriffs, wealthy young clubmen from Manhattan. Ladies in long skirts, with trim shirt-waists that betray an underpinning of steel corsets, straw-hatted, ride to the scene of mobilization on tandem bicycles. Among them is Mary, "San Antonio belle and sweetheart of the regiment" (Mary Astor). For her love, poor timid, countryboy, Bert Henley (Charles Emmett Mack), and wealthy Manhattan clubman, Stewart Van Brunt (Charles Farrell), rival, quarrel, then fight. Their private...