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Probably the best of recently developed American "comedies of manners" opened last Monday night at the Hollis Street Theatre under the title of "Bab." It is the dramatization by Mr. Edward Childs Carpenter of one of the famous sub-deb stories of Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart that appeared two years ago and had such vogue. Contrary to expectations, the play has turned out to be not a mere hodge-podge of vague material, but a clearly defined, well-balanced and artistic production. It is rather remarkable for a play, dramatized by another than its author, to resemble to such...
...least a surface knowledge of the Freudian explorations to write this play, and playgoers with a bit of that knowledge will have the time of their lives as it unfolds. It is true that the Freudian playgoer lies in wait for the slightest lurking excuse to descend into the sub-conscious--discovering clues and symptoms of which playwright, producer and players are blissfully unaware. He sees an inhibition at every turn, and with the slightest encouragement would talk about the Psycho-Anabasis of Xenophon. But "Mamma's Affair' really invites his special attention...
...belief of the executive committee," stated Everett Morss, chairman of the executive board special committee, "that is sub-committee working in close association with the administrative committee, will make it possible to carry on the work of Technology without any interruption, and with complete harmony and effectiveness...
...brief, this scheme provides for a national board of directors, one-third of whom will be elected by the workingmen and two-thirds of whom will be elected or appointed by the railroad officials and by the government. This board will control the wage disputes, appoint sub-committees, and will appraise all land taken over by the railroads. The plan also includes arrangements by which the government shall pay for half of the expense of any new additions to the railroad system, and the community benefited shall pay for the other half. The profits are to be divided by further...
...chairmen of the 19 sub-committees, most of them prominent business men, are: Robert Homans '94, chairman of the committee of lawyers, Dr. Channing Frothingham '02, chairman of the medical men, Dr. H. deW Cross '96, chairman of dentists; Professor H. W. Holmes '03, chairman of the educational men; N. F. Ayer '00, chairman of the manufactures; W. A. Muller '91, chairman of the insurance men: A. R. Whittier, Jr., '94, chairman of the real estate men; Stanley Cunningham '01, chairman of the engineers; P. Stockton '96, chairman of the financial men; the Rev. A. Peterson '04, chairman...