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...reason for all this is, of course, their acting. Beyond its adroitness, beyond its shimmer of personality, their acting has the tingle and fizz that makes high fun of theatergoing. But there are other reasons. One is that the Lunts are married, which lends a piquancy-in-reverse to the stage's most frequent living-in-sinners. Finally, there is Actress Fontanne's miraculous, unchanging youthfulness. Nearing 60, she could still pass for a glamorous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Plays in Manhattan, Feb. 4, 1946 | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

Passing Fancies. In Manhattan, male shoppers who dared could now ask for ties in seven new shades: Lemon Squash, Strawberry Parfait, Pistachio Freeze, Orange Fizz, Blue Frappe, Mint Ice and Coral Crush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 13, 1945 | 8/13/1945 | See Source »

...famous staircase dance effortlessly, and more of a personality than ever, It also has Avon Long (Porgy & Bess) who darts and dances like a salamander with a sense of style. It has attractive girls, gay and colorful sets, brilliantly gaudy costumes, hot dance routines. There is plenty of fizz in Memphis Bound, but it ought to be better bottled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Musical in Manhattan, Jun. 4, 1945 | 6/4/1945 | See Source »

Earlier they had only made him writhe. After a few guest spots on the air, in 1935 Hope landed a monologue for Bromo-Seltzer that was less fizz than fizzle. Tossed into a pallid Lucky Strike program early in 1938, he attracted attention but was hailed by Luckies' George Washing ton Hill as Bob Hopeless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Hope for Humanity | 9/20/1943 | See Source »

...each fighter strip by nickname went orders: "Gin Fizz take off. ... Bottoms Up take off. . . . What's Cooking take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF ASIA: The Dragons | 3/8/1943 | See Source »

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