Word: drunkenly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...troubles of Princess Louise began at the age of 17 when she was married off to a drunken Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, twice her age. At 40 she accepted a brilliant Austrian cavalry officer (Count Mattachich) as her lover. After a duel and with the assistance of Emperor Francis Joseph, her lover married her. He finally died of drug. Meanwhile King Leopold disowned and endeavored to disinherit Princess Louise, with the result that she spent most of her later years at law. But Mattachich's name was on her lips at death...
...thunder, "Look, Here you see it as it really is." Conversations are reproduced, in so far as possible, as they actually occur. Slang, slip-shod phrases and smut--all are prevalent. The evils of fraternities and hazing are vividly depicted. Our low state of morals is exposed. Our drunken habits are paraded. I hesitate to contemplate our dances...
...drunken youth...
...drama of the opening acts lies in the gradual awakening of the various characters to their destination. They are a most miscellaneous assembly-a drunken youth, a clergyman, Mrs. Cleveden Banks with all the careless vices of wealthy indolence, a business man with all the offensive manner of success, a pair of lovers, a charwoman, a steward...
Alfred Lunt, as the drunken youth, carries the burden of the leading part with extraordinary comprehension and performance. Beryl Mercer (lately Queen Victoria) adds another memorable portrait to her stage gallery as the charwoman. Lionel Watts, Leslie Howard, and Margalo Gillmore lend competence that edges upon distinction to the clergyman and the lovers. The Examiner is Dudley Digges (Adding Machine man). The New Poor. The immigration Russian royalty to our shores is deftly satirized in this latest inscription for the stage from the pen of the socially penetrating Cosmo Hamilton. Into a household lately bereft of its entire corps...