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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...life, tall, soft-voiced Victorian Actress Ada Rehan had been a discreet lady...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PLAIN PEOPLE: Cruise of the Ada Rehan | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

...second year running. Last year he shared Worst Discovery honors with Frank Sinatra; now the Cantabrigian funnymen acclaimed his acting in Thrill of a Romance as the year's Worst Single Performance (male). Eddie Bracken was chosen Most Unamusing Comedian. Oscar Winner Joan Crawford, 38, was acclaimed Oldest Actress, with Joan Bennett, 36, getting honorable mention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Apr. 22, 1946 | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

...succession of 21 gorgeous gowns, Actress Roy sang, danced and emoted, proved most popular when she limited her toilette to three strategically placed bits of white fluff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: French Dressing | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

Endlessly, actors as well as actresses paraded in satins, velvets, delicate lace, period gold & silver brocades. In one scene Actress Roy used 60 yards of diaphanous veils to conceal none of her charms. For three years the Folies bought, rescued, hoarded every scrap of material, fur, feathers and jewelry it could lay its hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: French Dressing | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

...cast at least, something was missing: the G.I.s who used to whistle and stamp, shout "Oh, my aching back!" and start climbing out of boxes at every display of nudity. Sighed Actress Roy: "Out front there's no more electricity in the air, and there are no more second lieutenants backstage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: French Dressing | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

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