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...Franklin, published the best colonial almanac. A Dedham physician and inn-keeper, Ames distributed his first issue in 1725. His publication became the most popular of its kind in New England and reached the then enormous circulation of 60,000. His calendar included such bits of wit as this: "Dec. 7-10. 'Ladies take heed, Lay down your fans, And handle well, Your warming paus...
...What distinguishes Anthropologist Hooton from most other calamity-howlers, however, is that his unflattering comments are backed up by a great store of information on the biological history and present condition of Homo sapiens, and that although he is a scientist he speaks not only with clarity but with wit...
Captain James Job Trolley is a tall, leathery pioneer eccentric, complete with cape and beaver hat, whose "monstrous antics" and windy wit have made him for half a century the liveliest landmark in Denver (called Goldtown). Nominally he is the mining editor of the Rocky Mountain Herald, at a life salary of $15 a week; in practice his daily pieces automatically go in the managing editor's wastebasket. His real mission in life is to fight the 20th Century. Tourists, those "fleas on the world's back." who always go for him with cameras, he always goes...
...conclusion is irresistible that the attraction of Gilbert-Sullivan opera is not sufficient to overcome my inertia. The reason is not jar to seek. Mr. Gilbert's paradoxical wit, astonishing to the ordinary Englishman, is nothing to me. Nature has cursed me with a facility for the same trick; and I could paradox Mr. Gilbert's head off were I not convinced that such trifling is morally unjustifiable. As to Sir Arthur's scores, they form an easy introduction to dramatic music and picturesque or topical orchestration for perfect novices; but as I had learned...
...Boston cast is not supposed to compare very favorably with the New York cast, but taken by itself, it leaves very little to be desired. Priestly Morrison is a perfect Grandpa Martin Vanderhof, his starting statements and dry wit made doubly effective by the subdued tone he uses. All the people are very real, albeit somewhat incredible, down to Ulla Kazanova as the Grand Duchess Olga, who comes one night from Childs Restaurant to cook the supper...