Word: stuffs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stuff!" remarked a student on June third as he finished his report comparing Milton's Hell with Dante's inferno...
...obviously written as a farce, instead of playing it in the more usual " Oh Lord, here's a classic!" manner, seemed highly successful. As successful as could be, considering the fact that most of the Elizabethan cross-fire and comic patter, has, like nearly all good topical stuff, lost much of its sting with the passage of the slang and catchwords of its day. The plot (mistaken identities) was, of course, a hardy perennial even before Shakespeare- and there are few " familiar quotations " in the Comedy of Errors to help or hinder the audience into a feeling that they...
...bystanders escaped injury this afternoon when the bat-swingers of the CRIMSON annihilated the Lampoon band of mud-casters. The infielding of the comedians was of the loosest variety, while their fly-catchers were completely outclassed, and their pitcher had soon lost all ability, to put any "stuff" on the ball. The 17 home-runs and 13 triples made by the scribes are evidence enough of their batting prowess; but they also knocked out nine doubles, the pitcher, and many other opponents. Their base-running was of the highest character, Gates' steal of home in the tenth inning being...
...Real Old Stuff," they said, smacking their lips...
...anxious to know " The Inside Stuff on Legit? " Variety will tell you. Do you happen to want an ant-eater for a pet or to know just exactly what the home folks in Terre Haute are seeing in the way of vaudeville? The Clipper can quote you a price on one and the entire bill of the other...