Word: besotten
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...like most of his writings, pervaded with the persuasive odors of the barroom. It concerns the adventures of Jake Smith, wealthy Long Island 'legger, with his wife, daughter and three bleary cronies on an expedition to Paris. Playwright Marquis devises considerable fun with the vagaries of ignorant and besotten men in contact with an approachable countess and a haughty courtesan, but most of his intended climaxes are weak, he never gets very far from orthodox, outworn farce...
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