Word: closeting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...have you noticed how proud Jim is of his well rounded physique these days; he has found that after two months in the closet his greys still fit him. The acceleration principle in his curvaceous life seems to be flattening...
Village homes and farmhouses were stuffed with comforts, even luxuries. Near Frankfurt, one correspondent wonderingly noted the furnishings-paintings, silver and glassware, rich linens-then dipped into a bedroom closet: "I counted 87 dresses, three pairs of boots, 17 pairs of shoes. One whole drawer was jammed with tightly packed, unworn silk stockings...
They had already called on Premier Admiral Keisuke Okada, who escaped by hiding in a servant's closet. Having no such presence of mind, the Grand Chamberlain, confronted by 100 wild-eyed soldiers, argued with them for ten minutes. When words failed, he straightened up, commanded: "Then shoot me!" They did, and he crumpled in a pool of blood. The rebels burned incense over his body, saluted and hurried off. The incense and the salute were premature. The Grand Chamberlain somehow survived...
Answered a Manhattan cafe hostess: "I'd take my most gorgeous negligee from the closet, don it, go to the window and wait for the firemen. . . . I'd risk a few minutes of my life to be seen as I always want to be seen in public, glamorous...
...foregoing raises the question of whether James' plays should be categorized as closet-drama and relegated to the library. The HDC-Idler effort to stage "Owen Wingrave" may indicate an answer to that question...