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...introductory remarks, the diminutive Irishman occupied himself with a flagellation of one William Archer, an eminent English dramatic critic who was so imprudent as to publish a book. "The Old Drama and the New," ridiculing the Elizabethan dramatists. This work holds that many of the seventeenth century plays tend toward a childish over emphasis of the horror element, and contrasts the unpretentious realism of the modern stage. In spirited refutation, O'Casey tied Webster's "Ducieas of Malfi," and pointed out that the swords and bloody charnel-houses of Webster are no more to be taken seriously than the telephones...
...grey, stone-built Edinburgh last week the 70-year-old 7th Duke of Buccleuch wriggled his lean limbs into an archer's uniform of woodland green. So did all the Scottish aristocrats of the Royal Company of Archers, of whom the Duke is Captain-General. They filled their quivers with silver-barbed arrows, stepped into their limousines and rode to Holyrood Palace, there to guard King George and Queen Mary who had come up for Scotland's yearly "drawing room...
...Kentucky Club" that the ball players endorse but rather an aromatic blend known as "Tuxode". Jimmie Archer, Jack McInnis, and Fred Clarke all attach their John Hancocks to "Tuxedo...
...Jack Westrope, U. S. jockey-of-the-year: three races in a day at Arlington Downs, Tex., bringing his season's total of winners to 255. His 247th victory broke the English record of 246 winners ridden in 1885 by Fred Archer. He has two months left to beat the world's record of 338 winners ridden in 1884 by U. S. Jockey Walter Miller. Westrope's closest competitor is Gordon Richards, champion jockey of England, who last week equalled the English record, at Hurst Park, London...
...Gordon Richards, Britain's No. i jockey: twelve consecutive horse races in three days; at Chepstow', England, With 217 winners to his credit this season. Jockey Richards has until next month to break the British season-record of 246. made by Fred Archer...