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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Home Fires. This final play of Owen Davis' trilogy of domestic American existence (The Detour and Icebound preceding) is the least worth while. In attempting to satirize suburban domesticity Mr. Davis has erred in sacrificing his deeper theme for surface laughter. The commuter who attends Home Fires does not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Sep. 3, 1923 | 9/3/1923 | See Source »

Davis Cup. Australia succeeds itself as America's challenger for the Davis Cup by lowering the French team's tricolor in three straight matches at Longwood Cricket Club, Boston. James O. Anderson (Australian captain) defeated the French schoolboy, RenÉ Lacoste; John Hawkes disposed of Jacques Brugnon in straight sets, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Aug. 27, 1923 | 8/27/1923 | See Source »

Men's singles: Jefferson Davis Hunt, Jr., of Atlanta, defeated in the finals Edward Pfeiffer, 6?4, 6?4, 3?6, 6?2.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Aug. 27, 1923 | 8/27/1923 | See Source »

Men's doubles: Jefferson Davis Hunt, Jr., and Frank Wens defeated Sid Appel and Emens

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Aug. 27, 1923 | 8/27/1923 | See Source »

This quiet New Englander of middle age, whom one sees at the circus with his two boys, has written, by and large, over 100 plays. Many of them have been melodramatic thrillers in which the actors tore the scenery and heroes flung themselves valiantly before hissing villains. Mr Davis has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Owen Davis | 8/27/1923 | See Source »

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