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...fact that this, the latest farcical comic opera, is from the pen of a Harvard man, Mr. Emerson Cook '93, gives a particular and special interest to the event. "The Chorus Girl" itself is unambitiously announced as "a two act combination of mirth, melody and nonsense" in which brisk, breezy dialogue, jingly "catchy" and reminiscent music are the chief elements. A star cast and a well balanced chorus are calculated to bring out all the good points of the production. Special rates are accorded to college men at Thurston's on presentation of Harvard co-operative ticket...
SHROUDSBURG, Penn., Nov. 18, 1897.- The Pennsylvania eleven spent a quiet day today. The men rose early, practiced signals for an hour and then took a brisk walk. In the afternoon they went through a little light practice. They seem greatly invigorated by the dry, frosty air of the Deleware Water Gap and are all in fine condition...
Both crews took a brisk 500-yard run after the rowing. The orders of both crews were the same as the day before...
...playing was brisk throughout. Several times brilliant plays were made, the one which brought out the first applause being a beautiful drop kick by Brown. Wrightington, Cozzens and Mills did the best rushing, while Irwin-Martin tackled well...
...boathouse, which was only just long enough for the shells, has been lengthened. The climb from the boathouse to the quarters is a hard one, but it is doing the men good. Captain Bullard insists that it shall be done at a brisk pace, and the wind of the 'Varsity is improving daily...