Word: alibied
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Next week will see a new influx of plays to Boston to replace the six closing this Saturday. Prominent among them will be "The Perfect Alibi", one of the few detective plays that had a really extended run on New York stages last season. A. A. Milne is the author and succeeds in constructing a well-knit and logical mystery story in his first venture into a new genre of writing. In the company are Vivian Tobin, Richie Ling, and Harry Beresford, as well as the complete supporting cast from the New York showing. "The Perfect Alibi" will open...
After six weeks the Grand Jury found the evidence against Farmer Hoffman insufficient. It supported his alibi, doubted Anna Kolesar's identification. Sole suspect of the murder, he was released unconditionally. The county prosecutor stated that unless new evidence was presented, the murder case was closed...
Small Elizabeth had "great pain with her great teeth," which served as an alibi for her earliest whims. She was greedy for meats, fruits, wines. Masculinity she soon exhibited, studying literary classics as might a boy, fencing with impetuous skill...
Loew's Orpheum--"Alibi". A thoroughly good crook melodrama...
Best current pictures arranged (A) according to merit, (B) according to the money they made last week: (A) The Passion of Joan of Arc- superb silent study of a saint's trial and death. The Divine Lady-Admiral Nelson ashore. Alibi-skillful, authentic crook-play with dialog. The Letter- Maugham melodrama with Jeanne Eagels and good synchronization. Madame X- marks a spot where old-fashioned melodrama becomes good entertainment. (B) The Broadway Melody (records everywhere); The Wild Party ($30,500 Granada, San Francisco); Weary River ($26.300, Strand, Brooklyn); The Barker ($25,000, Loew's State, Los Angeles...