Word: compliments
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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America and Americans are not noted for their success in turning graceful compliments. In 1920, the French Government officially invited James K. Hackett, U. S. actor, to appear in Macbeth and Othello at the Theatre Odéon in Paris under the auspices of the Ministry of Fine Arts. It was a gracious compliment...
...invitation was written to Firmin Gémier,* actor, manager of the Odéon, to bring his company to the U. S. This invitation is to be conveyed by the State Department through the usual diplomatic channels, in order to return as far as possible the gracious compliment of France to the American stage. Incidentally, the committee of patrons which makes possible this courtesy carries a roster of names, great in almost every field of endeavor - Art, Finance, Law, Education, Politics. Otto H. Kahn is Honorary President. James K. Hackett is Honorary Executive Secretary. Others include W. Vincent Astor...
...Journal des Debats, Paris quotidian, in a scathing editorial, suggested that Premier Herriot should now invite Premier MacDonald to France to see a review of the greatest army in the world in order to return the compliment of having been permitted to see a review of the world's greatest fleet...
This is all by way of launching a compliment at the editors of the American Mercury for the use they are making of newspaper men. It is also by way of calling your attention to the taming of the shrewish Mr. Mencken. For twenty years Mr. Mencken has jeered, snorted and chortled at the American newspaper man. Now he is, with the cooperation of Mr. Nathan, editing the best of current magazines and depending upon newspaper men for a large part of his copy...
...Mayor, and that shows the influence of these papers with the public. If they would get in touch with human nature and understand the ordinary people, instead of being always bowing to wealth, I think they would gain very much for their editorial policies. As I said before, I compliment the men in the gallery here who do give the news correctly, which appears in The New York Times correctly...