Word: arsenicated
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...title, "The Old Ladies" lacks the pizazz of "Hellzapoppin'" and "Arsenic and Old Lace" to draw the crowds. That a play of that name is being produced in a tiny theatre holding at most a hundred people, by a tiny company of hardworking semi-pros, might arouse at most a little sympathetic interest--not enough, however, for a trip into town to look for that theatre at 36 Joy Street (off Beacon Street a block west of the State House.) Only, therefore, the probable truth that "The Old Ladies" is the most gripping play that has appeared on a Boston...
...President Conant's gas, the dreaded "Leweisite," Maj. Johnson spoke extensively. "The gas we sent to Europe, which arrived too late to be used, we did not even take back, but sunk it in the boat we sent it in. It's main danger is in its arsenic ingredient, but it probably won't be used much, assuming that the enemy have it, which is doubtful. It forms a solid when mixed with water, and thus can be fairly easily controlled...
...smells like geraniums and is a blistering gas, the blisters appear about 15 minutes after the dark brown liquid has touched the victim. If the blisters are broken immediately, the arsenic will not be so likely to seep through the system, and will not do so much harm." The ordinary gas mask, which may be distributed to all civilians, eliminates the gas with ease, but no ordinary clothing will protect the wearer. Oil cloth or especially treated cloth will keep the gas from the body," Major Johnson said...
...last two theatre seasons the gentle art of murder has come into its own before the footlights, both in comedy and tragedy. Carrying on in the debonair fashion set by "Arsenic and Old Lace," the play "Mr. and Mrs. North," deals with the more hilarious aspects of homicide. A very dead and bloody corpse is discovered keeping company with the scotch bottles in the liquor closet. Naturally its unwilling hosts, the Norths, are suspected, as is their small group of friends. Among these are such sinister characters as the dead man's wife and her lover as well...
...father wrote the play and deserves great credit for the lively dialogue), is very pleasant as the husband even though he finds it difficult to remain in character. On the whole "Mr. and Mrs. North" is very good light entertainment especially for reading period. But if you have seen "Arsenic and Old Lace" you may find that homicide is hilarious only once...