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Word: grayâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1925-1925
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...PENCILED FROWN?James Gray???Scribner's ($2.00)?It was penciled on the self-conscious countenance of Timothy Wynkoop, hardly weaned from college and already dramatic critic of The Indian City (Ia.) Leader. It was meant to convey the wearer's enormous intelligence, his artistic nature, his critical acumen. It often appeared when Timothy was planning his "major" novels and was always there when he sat, scornfully dignified, at visiting shows. Gradually it was erased by employers, women and the flopping of Timothy's first play. When the last line disappeared and Timothy became a humble cub reporter, his best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fippanys* | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

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