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Word: downs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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While Cambridge hotels uniformly turned down requests for rooms for the entire weekend, Boston establishments allowed that some were available, but expected that the few remaining rooms would be gone by nightfall. The Statler's reservation desk told the CRIMSON. "If you are going to make reservations, you'd better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hotel Rooms for Weekend Go Fast | 11/3/1949 | See Source »

If Dunster can concoct a few scoring plays with Moe Pearlstein's passes it might win its first game against a Kirkland House team which has won only one contest. Kirkland will be favored however, because of its potent single wing offense which should wear down the light Dunster line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kirkland, Lowell To Play Dunster, Winthrop Today | 11/3/1949 | See Source »

It may be just as well. Judging from the remainder of John Whedon and Sam Moore's script, it seems doubtful that they are capable of the kind of light-handed satire required for the Luce spoofing; particularly since they ride so clumsily down two already well-worn musical comedy...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 11/2/1949 | See Source »

Kenny Delmar, who appears on radio as Senator Claghorn, is making his stage debut in "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" as Hominy Smith, a dishonest, scripture-quoting State Senator in the Lone Star State. Mr. Delmar turns out to be a good actor and his Hominy Smith is a more toned...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 11/2/1949 | See Source »

Next time, around, Autry lets loose with a fairly heterogeneous collection of songs. From his familiar theme, he goes through "Someday," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Room Full of Roses," and "Ghost Riders in the Sky." In the last-named number, the arena is darkened, ultra-violent rays beam down...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: THE RODEO | 11/2/1949 | See Source »

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