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...Baker knows well?about whether or not Cleveland should revert to mayoralty form of government or retain the city-manager plan. Favored city-manager plan, though twice (1912-14; 1914-16) Mayor of Cleveland himself. Quoted his political godfather, the late Tom L. Johnson: "If you'll get a tent and talk sensibly to the people, they'll respond?they'll do what's right?and they can always be trusted to do it." Also said: "I don't think Mayor Thompson [of Chicago] is the most ignorant man in the world. I couldn't prove that. ... I bring this...
...outset, nevertheless, that the word, "side-light" has not been misapplied. Then we wonder what a circus would be with out its side-show; enough for some, no doubt, but there would be many more who would clamor for the sight of the freaks, hidden under the smaller tent...
...levels of existence in search of drama includes Kenyon Nicholson's "The Barker", which at the Hollis Street Thoatre has ligtened the theatrical gloom of September Boston. The Barker, played by Walter Huston, is one Nifty Millor, who is the manager as well as the chief adviser of a tent show in a travelling carnival; and the drama results from the unexpected appearance, during a summer vacation, of his son, who is being kept at a safe distance from the hula dancers and educated for the law. Nifty breaks off with his girl-in order to keep his son from...
...settings, which are perfect, even to the posters outside the tent which optimistically portray the attractions to be found within, and the midway strollers who succumb to me lure of the Barker's fluent magic, contribute to the success of the climax, in which the Barker, about to quit the show, hears the inadequate substitute drive the crowds away, and jumps into the breach. One leaves with a new respect for the profession of bally...
...himself shot over in France, after all the trouble I went to on his account. . . ." Boasted a lanky comedian, ". . . Maybe you don't remember the night down in Santiago when the Colonel bummed a drink of my whiskey and I wrapped him up in a tent and put him to sleep on the top of a bramble bush. . . ." Said a whiskered merry-andrew, "It was you and me that tied the bag around Johnny Tenner .... He was a great kid and he sure could beat that drum. . . . I met his girl a while back. She's married...