Word: edgar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Although Edgar Algernon Robert Cecil held a title, it was only by courtesy, a concession made to all sons of dukes and marquises; he was a commoner. His title will still be Lord, and, although a change of name is his prerogative, he will probably be known as Lord Cecil...
...others leave because Geoffrey plays the piano in the middle of the night, but no one seems to mind except the unfortunate Mrs. Rodney. However, when Janet brings an affinity, Claudia Kitts, to live and work with her as a measure of self-defense and retaliation, Geoffrey introduces Edgar Fuller, who comes from Ohio or Oregon or somewhere to study elocution. The resulting mix-up, due entirely to the super-sensitiveness of the high strung, emotional people involved, is very amusing, and the whole plot is worked out in the cleverest style imaginable. The dialogue is witty and altogether...
...gray hairs do not look quite natural. That "fisher of men", Claudia Kitts, who is at the bottom of a great deal of the excitement in the Rodney menage, is very well acted by Louise Gillis, and Ian Schuyler, who has perhaps the easiest of the major roles as Edgar Fuller, acquits himself perfectly as an "athletic glass-blower". But the whole caste shows an unusual degree of polish. We have not the slightest hesitation in pronouncing "March Hares" one of the cleverest, most satisfactory plays now in Boston...
...protestants. Senator William Edgar Borah of Idaho has announced his intention of making a fight on the 5-4 rule in favor of a 7-2. In association with him will be Representative Roy Orchard Woodruff, Republican, one time dentist of Bay City, Mich., later its Mayor, now its Congressman. They have prepared a plan and a program...
...restraining me from using my name in any private cinema enterprise. The name is legally my own, although I was born 'Goldfish' and later acquired the 'Goldwyn' by process of combining the first syllable of my name with the last syllable of the surname of Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, my business associates...