Word: humorous
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ways reaching the heights made possible by the part, at all times played more than adequately. Meeting exceedingly well the exacting requirements of the role of the prime minister he succeeded, an accomplishment always difficult, in creating the illusion of a famous historical character. Here was the shrewd humor, the compelling personality, and subtile cleverness of the diplomatist, Disraeli...
...corner has been of interest in the Street. President Saunders' fulminations against "Wall Street" in the press must be taken as a rather overdone attempt to terrify the shorts into covering at an admittedly manipulated price. To those not short of Piggly Wiggly, the episode is not without humor. Mr. Saunders was evidently quite serious when he declared that he would never permit his stock to be traded in upon the Stock Exchange. As the financial editor of The New York Times declared, " This is a body blow, but the Stock Exchange will recover from it." Commenting upon...
...Yank who ventured his unsophisticated humor upon the subtle air of Paris...
...when a Yankee voice remarked: " Classical music is no good. Let me give you some real music." Then the ether was shattered with Casey Jones. The police are after the joker and have already determined " approximately" where he lives. The gendarmes describe him as having " a disjointed sense of humor...
Throughout the "Miracle Man" is seen the hand of the playmaker who knows how to get his laughs and how to amuse his audience. The crooks and the villagers all contribute to the fund of humor. But in the scenes of emotional stress where the characters should feel and live intensively, Cohan fails to make them real...