Word: characterizes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Cinemaudiences at Detroit's Michigan Theatre last week cocked their heads dubiously when a roly-poly character named Georges André Martin marched onto the stage as part of the additional entertainment. M. Martin amiably drew on a pair of black gloves whose first and second fingers were missing...
At the time "The Wind and the Rain" opened, the "Theatre World" said, "It is a charming comedy of Scottish student life, notable for its dexterous character drawing, amusing dialogue and delightful love scenes . . . strongly recommended to all lovers of light comedy."
In 1607, a Florentine musician in the court of the Duke of Mantua named Claudio Monteverde produced one of the first real operas. This work, "L'Orfeo", was revolutionary in character for it employed a wide varsity of musical forms as well as utilising what was then an unusually large...
The National Committee, moreover, has no power to impose its will upon affiliated groups. The most severe disciplinary action it could take would be to relieve Harvard of the obligation to pay the annual membership dues. The chief argument for affiliation is not that it will give additional material services...
Edmonds has a clear, direct style which is interesting without being marred by emotional excitement. The military campaigns have been carefully diagramed to help the layman understand each situation and only a minimum attempt is made to analyze the character of his subject. "The Seven Pillars" has thoroughly covered the...