Word: dress
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Conyngham, the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury have come to rouse William IV's niece out of bed, tell her of her uncle's death and her succession to the Throne of England. Suddenly Actress Hayes appears, long locks falling to her shoulders, a night dress sweeping the floor. She receives the news without a word, but by some alchemy of gesture and expression, manages to convey in full the young queen's terrific bewilderment, anxiety and delight. Those who saw Miss Hayes a good 16 years ago as the extraordinary dream-child in Dear...
Vocally sure, also, was graceful young Helen Oelheim, another débutante who did all she could with the absurd role of Siebel, for which she had to dress as a boy, flutter about picking flowers. Back-slapping scene of the week took place in the Grand Central station late that night when Tenor Kullmann rushed through the "Charles Kullmann" specials, shaking hands with his townsfolk to whom he was just plain Charlie...
There will be a dress rehearsal in the Appleton Chapel at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, December...
...concluding the investigation, barbers in general were found to have amazing powers of observation. They can easily differentiate between freshmen and upperclassmen. "Freshmen act differently, dress differently, talk differently," barber Seibert declared...
...Most freshmen dress like human beings; they wear pressed pants and clean hats," he continued, "and they are always in a hurry. Upperclassmen dress uniquely, take their time and can fall asleep on the chair as often as not. Upperclassmen read the Herald while awaiting their turn; freshman study Ballyhoo and Movie Humor...