Word: faulted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Siren of Seville. Priscilla Dean has only one fault that bulges out. That is her disposition to play before the camera too infrequently. It is the opinion of many that she is a figure, that she should be fixed in the fronk rank. The Siren is one strong proof. The story tells the familiar bullring yarn-the matador who becomes famed and forgets his childhood sweetheart. The sweetheart saves his life in the final bullfight scene, wholly preposterously. All this Miss Dean whips into fresh and agile entertainment. There are not many actresses equipped for such a task. Forbidden Paradise...
...historic learning of the Cardinal may be at fault; but it is not to this point that I would call attention, but rather to the customary submissive silence in which such statements by Roman prelates are received in America. It is thought unkind and subsersive for any Protestant to resent the claims made by the Roman Curia, or even to call attention to them. The outspoken purpose of the Roman Church is to control American education...
Speed and decoration have overwhelmed slightly the humor of the evening. Hamtree Harrington is hired to induce hysterics and is not as thoroughly ridiculous as he has been previously. His material rather than his method seemed at fault...
...second set went in much the same manner as the first. Each player held his service for the first two games. A double fault by Briggs gave Harada the third game, and he captured the fourth as well...
...Little fault was found last Saturday with the way Cheek, Miller, Gebrke, and Zarakov performed. With an improved line in front of them their speed and weight should bring greater reward to day. Miller in particular has displayed brilliancy in the scrimmages this week. His two 18-yard gains on Wednesday featured that day's work. Cheek's running and defensive ability is admitted, and the fact that he is starting today, indicates that Coach Fisher is satisfied with his development along the signal calling line