Word: talented
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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WHEN prize fighters, prelates and profiteers parade their talent on the fields of contemporary literature one is not surprised to find an actress attempting the same. Louise Closser Hale contends that people of the stage have thoughts worth printing in other than press notices. And perhaps she is right. But the stage does not, after all, furnish quite the proper training for the writing of delightful and interesting fiction. Yet, as she admits, this is really with her a mere avocation--so one dare not condemn her completely...
...Washington two years ago by Philanthropist Robert S. Brookings of St. Louis. The 35 students now at this institution studying for Ph.D.'s and proficiency in statecraft, were admitted as having possessed the following qualifications: disinterested attitude, critical acumen, sense of reality, practical ability, knowledge of literature, writing talent, eloquence. George Eastman, Rochester camera maker, has contributed 20 or more fellowships...
Contrary to custom, also, the guests will be treated to the excellence of home talent in the matter of music. The Crimson Ramblers, will undertake the responsibility of providing adequately stimulating harmony...
Journalistic and photographic ability will come into their own this evening when all Freshmen who possess talent actual or potential, in these two lines report at the CRIMSON office at 14 Plympton Street to put their faculties into use. The preliminary meeting will be held at 7 o'clock, when experienced CRIMSON editors will explain to the new candidates the scope of their activitis and the extent of their duties. At the same time a last chance will be offered to Juniors to compete for positions on the editorial staff. All three competitions: Freshman News, Freshman Photographic and Junior Editorial...
...Lupino is very much like Mr. Buchanan of "Charlot's Revue", and if that isn't enough praise we might add that he is Cockney and filled with a Cockney's natural talent. We have headed this column with a line from one of his little songs which describes the abilities of the man and the ostrich and points out that our great politicians would have a hard time in doing as well. Mr. Lupino is not of the wisecracking, smut-slinging school. All his laughs depend on sound principles of burlesque and a certain ridiculous irresponsibility that makes...