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...pickled walnuts and plovers' eggs?Darius Milhaud and Ouida?a patchwork of curious names, objects, personages, vices?a plate of literary antipasto, some pleasant, some a little stale. Somewhat affected, somewhat precious, quite amusing, though not nearly as delightful as Peter Whiffle, The Blind Bow-Boy reviews a facile display of intellectual fireworks from under the lacquered eyelids of a superficial sophistication. The fireworks squib out, the performance is over. There were too many pinwheels near the close, perhaps, and the shadow of Ronald Firbank had a way of straying across the scene. But, nevertheless, the avowed purpose...
...Arles in Provence, on the FÊte of the Assumption, was held the annual amateur bull fight, in which the swains of the sunny South of France display their skill and courage to their admiring sweethearts...
...sweeping horns); calf roping; trick and fancy riding for both sexes; steer riding; relay race; and cowgirls' bronk riding are featured. There is certainly nothing on the stage; little in the movies or the prize ring; little in football or polo that can compare with this program in display of sheer force and courage. At bronk riding and steer bull-dogging, contestants are frequently seriously injured, occasionally killed. Tex Austin imports from the West and Southwest steers and broncos selected especially for their lack of amiability. Certain famous bad horses: Mystery, Nose Dive, P. J. Nutt and Peaceful Henry...
...There is Mr. Ford, whose colossal knowledge, whose range of reading, deep fund of historical research are hidden from the world because he has no love of display. I venture to say that if Mr. Ford was placed on the witness stand and required under oath to give a fifty-word biography of Benedict Arnold he would remain mute. Rather than appear learned or highbrow he would affect ignorance. It is the nature...
...exhibition of paintings, drawings, and models for stage settings, done in the courses in the Fine Arts department during the past year, will be on display all this week in the Fogg Art Museum...