Word: archly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. John Drew, 73, called last week by his nephew John Barrymore "The world's greatest actor" at San Francisco, Calif.; of rheumatic fever. As death approached, Mr. Drew said: "This is but another act and I am playing my part." In November, 1853, in the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, a son was born to one John Drew, an Irish character comedian, and his extremely versatile actress-wife Louisa Lane Drew. The child, christened John, had a sister, Georgie.* Both grew up in the repertory atmosphere of the old Arch Street Theatre, subsequently managed by their mother...
...illustration, a composite, falsified photograph of the type which Bernarr Macfadden's hireling's paste together, showed Warren Badenock kneeling in a cathedral-like room. His hands were clasped unctuously, and on his face was an arch and radiant expression. Above him, with right hand upraised, stood his father, austere, sanctimonious...
...French Government despatched a courteous summons last the week to arch the arch Communist of Royalist France ? and of the respectively, Royalist editor Leon Daudet newspaper L'Action Française and the leading Communist Deputy, Marcel Cachin. These gentlemen were told that they must at once set a time convenient to themselves to serve jail sentences which have hung over each for almost two years. Since their was crimes were extended by political, French this custom ? courtesy based on the theory that it is foolish to make martyrs out of men whose crime is too much talk against...
Upon bronze tablets set in the wall flanking the arch will appear the names of the colleges and schools which contributed to the memorial, arranged by states. Extending about 400 feet on either side of the gateway will be a low ornamental in keeping with the character of the gate itself...
...Dewey had not lost the modesty and sincerity of a hero; but the public had turned against him, had found him ridiculous. A typical newspaper headline cried: "Leaders Laugh at Poor Dewey." His boom died. He seldom appeared on front pages until his death. His wood and plaster triumphal arch rotted, was not replaced by marble as originally planned. Today, his Washington house is a dressmaking shop...