Word: dogpatch
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...Dogpatch is planning to invade Harvard and carry off 13 of Cambridge's "pure, shy young bachelors." The Trojan horse which will lure the Harvard men from their academic retreats is Moonbeam McSwine, an earthy young lady of astounding physical proportions...
Chicago's Dogpatch...
Added to the three carryovers are three new musicals that rely heavily on lively, lavish productions and name stars: Happy Hunting offers the unmuted brass of Ethel Merman, Bells Are Ringing the smart dumb-blonde antics of Comedienne Judy Holliday, and Li'l Abner the howling hillbillies of Dogpatch plus a display of a lot of a few girls. "There has been a return to the old form of musicals," says Oscar Hammerstein II, looking back over the season to date, "shows with irresponsible, gay books that are fast and lively...
...Club. From the first Sadie Hawkins' Day episode in which L'l Abner wriggles out of Daisy Mae's arms into those of a jackass, to the last where he is "hopelessly, permanently, (maybe) married," nothing is certain in this uselessly enjoyable book where all the natives of Dogpatch gleefully race "their (gulp!) destiny to a (sob) stalemate...
...down fine a spoonful a day in a newspaper could sadly pall as an evening-long drink on the stage. On the stage, accordingly, Li'l Abner has been swamped with plot, which not only palls but plods. Also, by never letting anyone relax, the plot robs Dogpatch of its homey, day-to-day, ferocious charm. Something extra is frequently needed...