Word: strickland
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With a bilingual title reminiscent of the Middle Ages, Gerald, Baron Strickland and Conte della Catena has long been friend to the Island of Malta. His mother, the eminent Maltese Louisa Bonici, bore him on the island, and bequeathed to him an Italian title to add to that of his English sire. When he went to England to be educated at Cambridge, Lord Strickland, not forgetting his island friends, wrote vituperative letters to the London Times defending their rights. After graduation he continued to assist in improving Malta conditions. Now he is Head of the Ministry, Minister of Police, virtually...
Last week Malta inhabitants, embittered, cluttered streets with anonymous pamphlets boldly labeled Perfido Strickland ("Perfidious Strickland"). Suddenly, it seemed, the "Prime Minister" had turned from friend to foe. For the most part Italian-speaking, individualistic, the Maltese have always leaned less toward the Britain that owns them than toward the Italy that is near them.* The Fascisti retaliate with friendship, bitterly realizing that possession of Malta gives Britain virtual command of the Mediterranean. Lately, Fascist and Maltese editors have been hoarsely agitating for the return of Malta to Italy. Last week, over the signature of Friend Lord Strickland an order...
...great part of this result is due to the effective work of Helen Strickland as the aunt who is her opponent. In a part evidently intended by the author to represent a typical New England spinster she exhales a frigidity and arrogant intolerance that makes it one of the most memorable characterizations of the season. Junior Blake as the youngest and incidentally illegitimate son who causes most of the complications of the plot and eventually brings it through right side up, handles a long part very capably, and the other members of the cast lend more than adequate support...
...STRICKLAND...
...Freshman summary: HARVARD 1932 BROWN Speck, g. g., Williams Rodenberg, pt. pt., Mackessey Lowenberg, c. pt. c. pt., Sharp Field, 1d. 1d., Lounsbury Jackson, 2d. 2d., Rougvie Wilder, 3d. 3d., Riggs Pattison, c. c., White Harris, 3a. 3a., Paola Abramovitch, Keck, 2a. 2a., Strickland Winslow, Cochrane, 1a. 1a., Stafford Kuhl. i.h. i.h., Dane Lay, o.h. o.h., Fram...