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...suitcases, when the cast of "Not Now--Later" is divided in attention between last classes and packing Puritan costumes, when all the undergraduate world seems to have a train schedule in its hand, there are eight Sophomores who will have none of this. They will steady themselves on the deck of the battleship Utah as she bucks the tides of the island-dotted lower harbor of Boston. The Utah is bound for the trial courses off the Maine coast; as members of her crew these eight students will be not merely witnesses, but participants in naval manoeuvre...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT MIDSHIPMEN | 4/7/1928 | See Source »

Musical comedy is rapidly becoming the most popular form of stage production, and this is one of its most successful years, according to Louise Groody, petite star of "Hit the Deck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Louise Groody, Star in "Hit the Deck," Emphasizes Trend of Drama to Musical Comedy--Sings to Crimson Reporter | 4/2/1928 | See Source »

Though out of politics and in cinema in 1923, Mr. Hays felt that he should help "clear the deck" for the impending Coolidge campaign by assisting the G. O. P. to pay off a $520,000 deficit remaining from the Hays-managed Harding campaign. He asked Sinclair to contribute. They agreed that $75,000 was all Sinclair should give. At the same time, until other contributions could be solicited, Sinclair volunteered $185,000 more, to help make the G. O. P. books seem balanced. The money was delivered in one bundle of Government bonds and the total...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Politic Oil | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

...position of Count Luckner's legs shows the result of much walking the quarter deck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 250 UNION MEMBERS TO HEAR "SEA DEVIL" SPEAK | 3/6/1928 | See Source »

Satire and silk legs twinkle in: Funny Face, Hit the Deck, Show Boat, Good News, A Connecticut Yankee, Manhattan Mary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Best Plays in Manhattan: Feb. 27, 1928 | 2/27/1928 | See Source »

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