Word: tone
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Boston cast is not supposed to compare very favorably with the New York cast, but taken by itself, it leaves very little to be desired. Priestly Morrison is a perfect Grandpa Martin Vanderhof, his starting statements and dry wit made doubly effective by the subdued tone he uses. All the people are very real, albeit somewhat incredible, down to Ulla Kazanova as the Grand Duchess Olga, who comes one night from Childs Restaurant to cook the supper...
...political science, and economics, with incidental articles in related fields, the Guardian has established, all in all, a high standard for an undergraduate journal. Several of the essays could be printed, without apology, in a scientific publication of a semi-popular character. An additional virtue is their perfectly academic tone. In brief, the contributors and editors of the Guardian deserve sincere congratulation for their achievements to date...
Secondly, the tone of the whole journal is in a sense too academic. A little more fighting spirit, a little more pointedness in the aspirations appears to me more in the style of youth than a too correct imitation of the best manners of the academic "mama and papa." Should an issue be devoted to one important topic with conflicting viewpoints, this fighting spirit would come automatically...
...composer, conductor; in Manhattan. Dr. Hadley was the son of a musician, at the age of 17 had composed an operetta, Happy Jack, which is still performed in U. S. schools arid colleges. During his career as a composer he wrote four operas, four symphonies, innumerable songs, cantatas, tone poems. Able, though rarely inspired, Composer Hadley was a leading spirit in San Francisco's famed Bohemian Club, titled his most popular Overture In Bohemia...
...that no cinemactor who was an Equity member could remain in good Equity standing unless he joined the cinema Guild." By last spring Screen Actors Guild, now 10,000 strong and thoroughly publicity-wise through the leadership of such luminaries as Robert Montgomery (Guild president) and Franchot & Joan Tone, had little need for Equity support when it wrung a 90% closed shop from Hollywood producers. President Gillmore's consolation was a sketchy group of radio performers which Equity still kept under its thumb. I Last week the actors in this quiet little drama emerged from the wings to play...