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...Carroll's second best guess was Joe Cook. In the music halls Mr. Cook was what is known as a "wow." Particularly was he famous for his involved absurdities relating to just why a man of his wealth and position should not be called upon to imitate four Hawaiians. Counting on the permanent wave of popular esteem to carry him through the Vanities, Mr. Carroll gave him infinite opportunity. Mr. Cook fell down. He fell down not once but many times. The first few times it was funny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: A New Show | 7/16/1923 | See Source »

...Sisters Wow in Tab " The Cold, Commercial Chatter of the Amusement Business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Sisters Wow in Tab | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

Variety, The Billboard, The Clipper, Zit's Weekly-the average citizen not in " the profession" who stumbles upon one or more of these stumbles at once into a new and diverting world. A world where the verb " to wow" means unqualified success, where " sisters " are seldom if ever related, where a " tab " is not what old Mr. Webster said it was, but a tabloid musical show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Sisters Wow in Tab | 5/12/1923 | See Source »

...first-year Law School courts of the Ames competition nine arguments will be held tonight. The clubs competing are: Pow-Wow vs. Pollock, James Bryce vs. Hudson, Parsons vs. White. Kales vs. Kent, Marshall vs. Parke, Chafee vs. Carter, Edward-Warren vs. Ellenborough, Jay vs. Jeremiah Smith, Lowell vs. Mansfield...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ames Competition Cases Scheduled | 2/15/1923 | See Source »

...first eight being the winners: Club Points Pct. Parsons 31 1.000 Holmes 29 1.000 Kent-Marshall 28 1.000 Scott 28 .750 James Bryce 26 .750 Mansfield-Warren 25 1/2 .750 Taft 21 1/2 .750 Ames-Gray 25 1/2 .500 Westengard 24 .500 Choate 23 .500 Pound 23 .500 Pow Wow 16 .333 George Gray 25 .250 Harlan 17 .250 Hudson 17 .250 Lowell 17 .250 Williston 17 .250 Pollock 18 .250 Ellen Borough...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO HOLD FINALS IN AMES COMPETITION | 2/2/1922 | See Source »

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