Word: wellers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Providing a member of the editorial staff of the Botchkiss Record can be present, the trophy will be presented at the annual CRIMSON dinner, the evening of May 18. The committee making the award consists of A. R. Sweezy '29, J. H. Sachs '29, G. A. Weller '29, and R. G. West...
...order to find out the exact appearance of the engine, which the famous "Fire B'hoys" of Cambridge wheeled around the Square, G. A. Weller '29, writer of the musical comedy, delved around in the old records of Cambridge history in Widener Library. There he found the copy of a musical score, which was used on festive occasions by the fire brigade, and on this was printed a picture of the famous old Cambridge engine...
...Weller then took a carpenter up into Widener and had him make specifications for the engine from the picture. The carpenter built the engine and everything went smoothly until time came for the wheels to be put on. Weller was informed that no one makes wagon-wheels anymore and for a time it was thought that the building of the engine would have to be discontinued. Finally the Club tried to purchase some wheels from the Whiting Milk Co. but there were no milk-wagon wheels left. The engine was completed, however, when the carpenter gathered up some wheels from...
...grand triumph, George Weller, internationally known playwright has out-done all his previous efforts. His latest and greatest work, the climax of a happy life is now being performed at the Hasty Pudding. It is an adaptation of the "Electra" of Sophocles, renamed for brevity's sake "Fireman, Save My Child". From the opening curtain to the last bow of smiling actor grim tragedy stalks the scene, tears flow and countless lumps rise in an equally indefinite number of throats. This is all the more remarkable as the adaptation is in reality meant to be a comedy...
...Fireman, Save my Child" is to be the title of the annual play of the Hasty Pudding Club, it was announced last night by Kendrick Kerns '30 in charge of arrangements for the show. The play, written by G. A. Weller '29, former editorial chairman of the CRIMSON, satirically depicts life in Cambridge about 1750. At that time there existed a strong sense of rivalry between different fire companies as to which would first arrive on the scene of the fire, when one occurred, and enjoy the privilege of extinguishing it. This rivalry was particularly keen between the well-known...