The Plastic Age

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Dedicated to the Youth
  of the World - whether
  in cloistered college halls,
  or in the greater University
          of Life.

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To the Plastic Age of
  Youth, the first long
  pair of pants is second
  only to - the thrill of
     going to college.

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Hugh Carver ....

	... Donald Keith

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Mrs. Carver ....

	... Mary Alden

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"Remember, Hugh, to wear
the long underwear in
        winter."

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"Gee, mother, college men
don't wear those things -
        any time!"

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Henry Carver ....

	... Henry B. Walthall

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"Some day, Hugh, I hope 
to read of your setting
that record so high it
will never be beaten."

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"Speak to Hugh now -
about the things he
   should know."

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"Hurry - you only have
five minutes to catch 
    that train."

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Prescott College.

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"That's Hugh Carver --"

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"- and that graceful gink
holds the fastest 440
yard record in Prep
      School!"

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Carl Peters ....

	... Gilbert Roland

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"Yes, Carver - I'm the
guy you've got to
room with - Heaven
    help you!"

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When Carl Peters kissed a
  girl twice, her picture was
    added to his "harem".

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"Yes - some bunch - but
wait 'till I show you
the real 'hotsy-totsy'
  - Cynthia Day!"

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"Oh, I forgot! You're a 
runner -- must be tough
to keep in stiff training
 and miss all the fun!"

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"Why, parties - and all
that sort of thing --"

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"Oh - I guess my athletics
  are fun enough for me."

21 [in small type]
Freshmen.

22 [in large type]
The Lordly Sophs.

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Cynthia Day ....

	... Clara Bow

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"It's all right, Cynthia -
  we won't wreck your 
         house."

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"Off with those sandals,
  Salome, and go into
      your dance!"

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"Oh, isn't he the 
 sweetest thing!"

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"All right, Galli Curci -
   burst out in song!"

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"Make him sing
 'All Alone'!"

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"Don't worry - he will!"

30 [sheet music]
          ALL ALONE

All a-lone ___ I'm so all a-lone ___
There is no __ one else ___ but you.

31 [sheet music]
I'm all a-lone ___ ev'-ry eve-ning.
____ All a-lone ___ feel-ing blue. ___

32 [sheet music]
Won-d'ring where you are, ___ And how you are

33 [sheet music]
And if you are, All a-lone too.

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"As long as he sang so
sweetly, why not let
him dance with - one
       of us?"

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"When you frame these 
freshmen, keep them
away from Cynthia's
house -- or she'll be
starting a fraternity of 
      her own!"

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"We have a picture of 
  you in our room!"

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"You're having too much 
fun for Freshmen - beat 
        it!"

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"GEE!"

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"I really don't see 
    the point."

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"Fellows, I've been
hazed -- and it's 
     great!"

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"What do you mean -
       great?"

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"Oh - great girls!"

43
"Guess you were right,
Carl - a - smoke once in
a while is - good for a
        man!"

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After the first athletic 
       try-outs.

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James Henley, Director
  of Physical Education ...

	... David Butler

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"That's all right - if you'll
   pitch ball like that
   you're on the team!"

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"You college boys pride
yourselves on being the
 cream of the earth -"

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"After your showing today,
all I've got to say is -
if you're the cream - God
 pity the skimmed milk!"

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"You men think it's smart
to scoff at virtue and
sobriety -- your apology
for being decent is - that
  you're in training!"

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"Apple-sauce!"

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"College has real virtues -
Try to discover them
before you graduate -"

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"More apple-sauce!"

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"Carver, there's only
 one thing that can 
     beat you -"

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"- yourself!"

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"Don't worry about me, 
sir - I'm here to win!"

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"If there's a moon tonight
- would you like to take
         a walk?"

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"I'd love to - but I've
    got to study!"

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And Hugh said he
   had to study!

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"We wouldn't be in the 
way if you two would
   get organized."

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"GEE!!!"

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That Holy of Holies
 - that mystery of
  mysteries - the First
       Dress Suit.

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"The date I framed for 
the dance went and 
made another one --
just found out - had
to hunt up another 
      skirt."

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"Whom are you taking?"

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"Cynthia Day."

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"So that's why she
  threw me down!"

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"I'm sorry, Carl - of course
    - I didn't know -"

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"Better hurry - Cynthia
 doesn't wait for any 
         man!"

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There are two kinds of 
  girls at every dance -
  those who prefer to
  dance - and those 
  who prefer not to.

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"Sad, dearie?"

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"So'm I -- le's be sad
       together."

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"Wait a minute - I'm
     not sad -"

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"- I'm happy!"

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"Haven't seen Cynthia
  for two dances."

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"Guess she's taking the 
air somewhere -- a lot
     of 'em are."

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"Aren't you sad?"

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"Shut that door!"

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"I won't room with you 
any longer - I'm moving
  out in the morning!"

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"Listen to me! I'll go
   with whomever I 
        wish!"

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"Come on, Hugh, this
    is our dance."

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"I'm going home, Hugh -
and you'd better, too, if
 you hope to win that
   race next week."

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"I'll win that race 
    like sixty!"

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"Besides - what business
   is it of yours?"

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"I hope he loses the 
race - that's all!"

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After the famous Track Meet -
the great event that was to
mean so much for Prescott -
     and Hugh ......

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"But maybe he was ill."

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"Why is he late now?"

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"I wired him we'd be at
this hotel - but perhaps
he didn't expect us so 
         soon."

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"When your grades were 
low last term, you said
you'd been devoting all 
your time to athletics...."

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"Can't say that now,
      can you?"

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"We didn't send you to
Prescott - my old alma
mater -- to disgrace
     yourself!"

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"It's my own fault - I
know I'm a failure -"

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"You're a failure only
  if you admit it."

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"Go back to College --
and we don't want to
see you again until
 you've made good!"

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"It broke my heart to 
do it - but it was the 
     only way!"

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The struggle of youth
 - to train and study 
  - to keep faith - and
    keep Cynthia.

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"I haven't been here for
the longest time - just
   one dance, Hugh!"

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"I thought we'd agreed
 to cut these places?"

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"Raid the Log Cabin
at eleven tonight."

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"Stepping out again,
        huh?"

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"-- and you told Coach
Henley you were through
  with these joints!"

101
"You're a couple of crooked
four-flushers, and you're
lying right now to each
         other."

102
"The place is raided!"

103
"Let's beat it - if we're
caught here, we'll be
       expelled."

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"What happened?"

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"Hugh went back and got 
you - at the risk of his 
own skin! - that's what 
      happened!"

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"Course I'm grateful --
but I'm no hypocrite!"

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"Well, Hughie - this is
    our last party."

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"You see, I'm used to a
fast crowd, and you --
well -- you're different -"

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"And Hughie - I want you 
to stay different! I won't
  let you try to make
  yourself - like me!"

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"Oh, no, you don't love
me, Hugh - it's just the
attraction of the moon -
   music - a dance -"

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"This is goodbye, Hugh -
I'm not going anywhere
with you again - ever."

112 [first word in small type:]
Freshman, Sophomore,
Junior - and still
longing for Cynthia.

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"Cynthia, won't you meet
 me tonight? I want to
   see you so badly."

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"No, Hughie - I have
another engagement."

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Things stood like that
 - until the football
  season in Hugh's
    senior year.

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"I've been watching you, 
Carver - and I want you 
to know how much I
admire the way you've 
    come ahead."

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"It's speed only that'll
win this game, and
we're counting on you!"

118
"It happened that Carl and
  Hugh each aspired to
   play quarter-back."

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"I can't tackle a dummy -
give me a fast man like
Carver and I'll show 
        you."

120
"I didn't hurt him - I just
    tackled him hard."

121
"If his ankle's sprained,
 our name'll be mud in
  the Tremont game!"

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The day of the 
  big game!

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THE TREMONT ELEVEN.

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PRESCOTT!

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"Tremont fumbled -
 it's our ball!"

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Prescott ........ 6
Tremont ......    0

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"I've never seen him miss
one of those goal-kicks
        before!"

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"He's yellow - afraid to
fall on the ball - why
 don't you yank him?"

129
"Oh, Carver's terrible!
  Never saw such a
   bonehead play!"

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"All right, Peters, I'll
give you your chance!
Now hit those tackles 
        low!"

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"Are they going to give 
      him a rest?"

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"All right, fellows - look
out for a punt - tackle
'em low -- hit the line
          hard!"

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 The Last Quarter -
Tremont 7, Prescott 6 -
and only three minutes
      to play!

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"No, you can't - you're 
still dizzy from that 
        wallop!"

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"We're losing -- please
let me go in - please!"

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"All right, Carver - watch
 their forward passes --
       and FIGHT!"

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Two minutes to play -
Tremonts' ball 1st down
- 5 yards to go for a
     touch-down!

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"Oh, boy, Carver set
'em for a 10 yard 
      loss!"

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"Sweet little football 
     player, eh?"

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"He's our boy, you 
       know!"

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Tremonts' backs found
the going harder with
 Carver in the game.

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Prescott WINS!

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"Carver! Carver! Carver! Carver!
            CARVER!"

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When a fellow realizes
  that the class he has
  spent four years with
  will never meet again
      as a whole....

145
"Gotta say goodbye to a
couple of fellows -- I'll
 meet you at the gate."

146
"I'm leaving for the big
open spaces - how about 
a little kiss before I go?"

147
"That'll teach you to keep
your hands off a girl 
when she tells you to!"

148
"I'll bet you'll kiss me 
  now if I tell you 
      something!"

149
"Hugh popped me in the 
face because I tried to 
      kiss you."

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"He loves me! He
    loves me!"

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"Aren't you going to say 
goodbye to Cynthia? -
She's changed a great 
deal - quieter - not the 
     same girl!"

152
"We said goodbye -- a
long time ago! Besides,
I'm off women for life."

153
"Wait a minute - I've got
to see just one more
       fellow."

154
"I want him back -
    so badly!"

155 [in huge type]
"GEE!!!"