Word: frothing
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...husband wanders in and discovers that his friend is living in a replica of his wife's bedroom. All ends well, however, and despite the naughty promise which some of the lines suggest, the cast emerges as clean as a whistle. Room Of Dreams is pretty uninspired theatrical froth...
...sense that it builds up a carefully constructed argument, but he pierces every situation with a shaft of illuminating light that is more revealing than any quanity of common sense. He goes at the reason through the emotions and he arrives with an awakening crash. It may be froth, it may be genius; Mr. De Casseres himself probably does not know...
...play under present consideration is a delightful English comedy. It consists of that more mature humor of contrasting characters, not caricatures. There is a certain mellowness and sub stance in Mr. Drinkwater's handling, and of course, the sureness of an accomplished dramatist. And there is no heap of froth to hide any inadequacies of plot. The usual "Says who-whozzat" business usually associated with comedy is fortunately omitted. The situation is presented and the comedy is a matter of the effect upon the different characters, always true to their type; ever so slightly satirical but always good natured...
...want them. Hence Pittsburgh's Director of Health, Dr. Charles Buckley Maits had to wait until Mike Rusco, 45, should develop rabies as he was practically certain to do. Then, since there is no cure, but only prevention for rabies, when Mike Rusco's bite or froth from his mouth becomes dangerous to the community. Dr. Maits would imprison him "until the inevitable end comes...
...then there is the spread which antedates the famous ban on "plum cake" in 1639. The present has inherited all of this zest and feeling of an institution that harks back to the beginnings of Harvard. Yet all of this is mere froth, brilliant colors and empty noise. But behind it there is a meaning, and a very substantial tradition. It is the pageant of the unforgettable past...