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Word: dextrously (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1922-1922
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...first glimpse, "The Lawbreaker" at the St. James promised to be a rather well-coated pill of conventional morality. Then by dextrous sleight of hand the reform play became a potential tragedy, the theme of which was, "Mind your own business"; the calomel was changed for quinine. And at the last, of course, was dragged in the inevitable happy ending, for the sake of the sugar. A surprise play it was, in other words, with the plausible cleverly substituted for the logical at each turning point. A psychological study it was, too, of not inconsiderable power...

Author: By T. S. H. jr., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 11/15/1922 | See Source »

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