Word: charm
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Chrismah" (contraction of Christmas and Chanukkah)-a watch-charm ornament combining the cross and the Star of David ("Symbolizes Unity of World's Religion"), advertised as "worn and cherished by people of all faiths . . . royalty, leading government officials, prominent businessmen, also movie, stage and TV stars." Price...
...From all but Manhattan's critical dean, the New York Times's Brooks Atkinson, the touring Old Vic production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night drew warm approval. Judith Crist of the Herald Tribune thought it "a delightful comedy augmented by charm and grace," but Atkinson rated the show "uninspired...
...immense improvement over its first concert earlier this year. The tone, although still tentative-sounding, is more unified and much warmer, and the intonation is better. There is room for more variety in dynamics and a little more grace and awareness of details which would have especially added charm to the Mozart. Harbison's readings are entirely straightforward, concentrating on a good sound rather than interpretive depth; but the notes were, for the most part, well played...
...Loonie Tunes cartoon has just ended ("That's all Folks!"), and the feature film is just starting. You sit back to enjoy what the Brattle management sickeningly describes as "a piece of witty fluff that oozes more charm than harm...
Marguerite Tarrant portrays the freelove femme of this item with considerable charm and not much evil, which lends frivolous class to the proceedings. It's a big part played effectively, and she is not the hardest to look at of actresses. James M. Swan deserves credit, too, for a vaguely sensitive approach to his role of a playwright who takes away Miss Tarrant, loses her, then gats her back along with somebody else, Richard Dozier, who had Miss Tarrant, lost her to Swan, took her away again, then got her back along with somebody else, Swan, etc. Dozier, who seems...