Word: charmers
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...Charmer, The School of Paris, which was not a school but an atmosphere in which the teachers of most of the best current painters were taught, was recalled to Manhattanites by an exhibition at the Findlay Galleries of 30 paintings by Montparnassian Moise Kisling. A fiery Polish Jew, friend for 20 years of such notable scapegraces as Utrillo, 46-year-old Kisling surprised gallery-goers with his weight of opulent color and delicate draughtsmanship. Included were two nudes of Kiki, catlike Queen of the Paris models, who once called Kisling "the swellest guy in the world," now sings sailor songs...
...ship to China; she to aid her country against the Japanese invader, Juan for the ride. Once in Shanghai, Kuo Kuo gets more patriotic, less amorous, by the hour. During the bombardment of Chapei, Shanghai suburb, he rescues two beautiful sisters, Russians but Siamese twins. Since the other fair charmer is never away, he cannot be happy with either, but he has some close calls...
...that Universal expended a considerable sum retaking old scenes and shooting new ones. In their revamping process the producers overlooked a strong inconsistency in the character of the father of the girls. Appearing first in the stock comedy role of the middle aged man in love with a young charmer, he was an entirely ludicrous figure of the Keystone Cop variety. Later, when the film was expanded he developed into a definite individual, warm and somehow appealing. Had his earlier portrayal been toned down, the picture would more clousaly have approached the perfection claimed by its exponents...
Only Gilbert and Sullivan could do justice to England's royal marry-go-round. In the center ring the emperor of one sixth of the world kneels before a twice-divorced charmer from the southland, while on either side the lords temporal and spiritual beat their breasts in dismay, the American press makes the cables blush, and there is distinct teeth gnashing in the orchestra pit. Last week the Communist Party investigated reports that Mrs. Simpson was pro-fascist, but the situation is losing its farcical nature, and certain events show that England's ruling class is profoundly disturbed...
...survived, studied navigation, became a mate and did a little kicking and cuffing on his own, got mixed up with rebels in Genoa and, under the spell of a revolutionary temptress, ran arms for Naples until he learned that his captain had also been swayed by the same charmer and in the same fashion as himself. A captain at 21, he drove his Silver Racer on record runs to China, married a lovely, shrewd little French-Canadian girl, was not unfaithful to her except with native women, piled up a fortune of $35,000. During the Civil War the raiding...