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...Devil Passes? Having already been privileged to watch a jolly, wobble-headed God perform in the Theatre Guild's He this season, and having chosen to neglect Him after a brief run, Manhattan theatregoers may now witness the Devil walking the earth like a natural man. The Old Harry in the latest offering of Playwright Benn W. Levy (Springtime for Henry, Mrs. Moonlight} is none other than matinee idolized Basil Rathbone. Christened facetiously Rev. Nicholas Lucy, Mr. Rathbone has been sent among mortals by Playwright Levy to tempt them, and in so tempting to demonstrate that the practice of virtue...
...years, although it could be taken earlier or later. From the college a student would pass into one of four university divisions to specialize for his degree (TIME, Dec. 1, 1930). When the system was put into operation last autumn many faculty members looked forward to ''a devil of a mess." Last fortnight President Hutchins made a speech to the first freshman class that has worked under the new plan. Said he: "You have made a very creditable adjustment to the new situation. You have faced a new system. . . .Believe me when I say it has been worth...
...Meantime Thayer has discovered that Paros is a pretender to the Greek throne, the idolized head of a world-wide Society which is gradually getting Greece under its control. Thayer becomes Paros' henchman, surrenders his wife, sinks himself in the Society's work. Eventually, a mere devil for organization, he makes Paros Emperor of the U. S., himself takes the omnipotent job of Attorney General. Then he has a series of field-days working off old grudges, boosting what he regards as worthy objects. Prohibition is immediately repealed. Taking a tip from the noble experiment, Thayer revivifies...
...have made me appear a somewhat blatant devil-may-care individual who keeps one eye cocked on the bottle, without much regard for law and order. This I hope is quite foreign to my nature and is not, I am sure, the opinion of my constituents...
...inquiry as to "sanctity, virtues and miracles"-was instituted by Most Rev. Edward Joseph Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin. Postulator, to promote the cause in Rome, is Rt. Rev. Monsignor Michael Curran, vice rector of the Irish College in Rome. Promoter of the Faith in the case (in vulgate, the "Devil's Advocate") is Rt. Rev. Monsignor Michael Cronin of Rathgar, Dublin...