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...appeal. But Miss Bow also has histrionic ability. Some measure of praise is due her in this piece, in which she is the mercenary mink who works as a professional partner in a dancehall. Like the heroine in that play called Night Hostess, she maintains a nominal chastity???"she walks home alone"?but teases sailors out of gifts and dance tickets. Of one breezy gob she becomes enamoured and over her he starts a free-for-all fight. No peace-lover, his past record is against him when he is arrested. Unless he comes out of this scrape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Oct. 15, 1928 | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

...unseen multitude surrounds Dr. Barclay approaching Point Sur?his disciples; minds at any distance aware of his power. The women at Point Sur,?even Maruca, the squat half-breed whom he uses as deliverance from a 15-year chastity???vaguely understand his announcements: "God thinks through action .... Nothing you can do is wicked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: VERSE | 8/1/1927 | See Source »

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