Word: supportable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...known apostles of a clean drama, achieved a very considerable triumph. Producer John Golden was there, and after his leading lady, Ann Forrest, had taken several curtain calls at the close of the second act, consented to speak. He outlined his views on stage purity, complimented Boston for its support of the cause, and ended by calling on Mayor Curley to rise and bow from his seat in the orchestra. The mayor took advantage of the opportunity to say a few words...
...chief obstacles to progress of the theatre in England, Mr. Dean remarked, was apathy, both official and unofficial. "There is no consistent support, and we even have trouble in putting on Galsworthy. The other source of apathy, that of the official is caused by a most amiable man called the Lord Chamberlain. Officially he is a danger to the State." Mr. Dean went on to explain that the Lord Chamberlain was the official censor, and proved even less capable of judging plays than his prototype here in America...
...come to be associated with his name from the writings of penny journalists- is not necessarily unbecoming. Dr. Straton had declared, loudly, as is his wont, that he had seen two holdups on a single morning in Chicago. When the Chicago Evening Post offered him $100 if he could support this assertion (TIME, Sept. 28) many thought that the U. S. would be entertained with one or more demonstration of this preacherman's blatancy. Instead, Dr. Stratton last week submitted written evidence and received the $100, which he will devote to a Fundamentalist charity...
...other aim of the renewal of class football is to stimulate class spirit and more interest in the University contests. It is hoped that by stirring up excitement over the progress of the class teams, more active support will be given the University eleven than was the case in most of the games last year...
...future of polo at Harvard hung in the balance at noon yesterday when Col. Clark, coach of the polo team, told the candidates for that sport that without their financial support the sport could not be continued...