Word: dervishing
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...lollipop is a singularly static confection and insignificantly priced, its selection for titular symbolism in this musical comedy is open to criticism. With the exception of Runnin' Wild the production is the most uncompromisingly active show now exhibiting. It contains as aggressive a display of irrepressible dancing as does Dervish local No. 324 of Delhi...
...emulated Mitzi in discarding her last name which happens to be Weeks) is lady dervish No. 1. She has the invaluable ability to go in all directions at once and do it with bewildering rapidity. A moderate vocal ability plus a feeling for jaunty comedy complete her qualifications...
...President let it be known that he would not approve of extending the coastwise shippings laws to the Philippines on the ground that it would bring restrictions on shipping similar to those inflicted by Great Britain on American colonies before the Revolution. ¶The socal whirl became more dervish-like. The President and Mrs. Coolidge attended a dinner given by Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks, one of a series of ten given by various members of the Cabinet. The guests included the Presidents of Yale and Brown Universities, Under Secretary of State Philipps, Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Liggett...
...dispatch to the London Times from Alexdria reports that the khedive and Dervish Pasha have telegraphed to the porte jointly entreating that troops be dispatched...
...other side of screen, with whip, and dressed as from riding. Soliloq. - "Well, here 's a pretty go! The idea of my being sent on such a wild goose chase! - As if I knew anything about maids! They might as well have told me to hire a howling dervish. Just as I was going off for a day's sport, too! I think mother might have hit on some other time to get sick. Some people are confoundedly inconsiderate, any way. [Notices screen.] Holloa! they cage the animals, do they? [Peeks through blind.] By Jove, there...