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Word: colourless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Charles Coburn, as the Chorus, gives a good, but by no means brilliant performance in a rather colourless part. Mrs. Coburn also does well as Chee Moo, the first wife of Wu Sin Yin the Great. But the whole business is a definitely pedestrian affair. The only really attractive character is Tso (Mary Hutchinson). As the scheming maid she is intriguing...

Author: By G. R. C., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 2/21/1934 | See Source »

...TIMEWORTHY AS FATHER TIME STOP ANNOUNCER SPOKE TOO FAST FOR ENGLISH AUDIENCE STOP INCIDENTAL MUSIC SUBTLY APPROPRIATE EACH ITEM STOP ROOSEVELT LAUDED HERE SHARPLY REPROVING THOSE WHO HAVE APPLAUDED LYNCHING STOP IMPLIED CRITICISM OF ROLPH APPRECIATED AND APPROVED STOP MARCH OF TIME CERTAINLY GREAT IMPROVEMENT ON INSIPID COLOURLESS NEWS BULLETINS GIVEN BY BBC WHO THOUGH OFFICIALLY UNOFFICIAL ARE UNOFFICIALLY OFFICIAL THUS BARRING THEMSELVES INDEPENDENT CRITICISM AND COMMENT...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 18, 1933 | 12/18/1933 | See Source »

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