Word: humorously
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Every Woman Knows," is one of those movies that every woman (and man) ought to see. From the play of J. M. Barrie. Hollywood has, with unusually fine taste, brought forth a picture that troubles and embarrasses the spectator only because it is too human, because the pathos and humor strike so near home...
...fluency, humor and occasional irony enhance the simplicity of language which is used in all except the most technical papers. As an enthusiastic Zionist he expresses a confidence in the future of the Jewish race and a pride in their history; as an opponent of war he shows a superior understanding of the political affairs of the world; as a philosopher he exhibits a complete knowledge of the writings of the classical authors and then continues to set forth a clear, simple doctrine of his own; as a man he shows a completely human character that can only...
...First Legion presents a delicate subject nearly unique in the theatre, with intelligence, humor and moderation, despite its absolute acceptance of Catholic dogma. Manhattan critics?Protestant or Jewish or nothing?found it "too much exalted talk," "a sombre evening's repose." Later audiences were less supercilious and to them Mr. Lytell made curtain speeches voicing his faith that "there is a place on Broadway for such a play as The First Legion...
...Harvard team returned the compliment by learning their school song and using it as a war-cry on the trip home...That trip back was uneventful and Captain-elect Dick Maguire was the only one who found the tossing of the ship disturbing...Craig Woodruff furnished the humor on the journey, and caused Frank Owen, one of the two sophomores no little consternation on the bus trip home. He was careful to warn the lady setting beside Owen continually to watch her pocketbook. BY TIME...
TIME accepts as first-rate humor, not without advertising value, the Boston Herald's jibe by able Cartoonist Francis Wellington Dahl. Taking as his text the recent advertisement for TIME Inc.'s new fortnightly, LETTERS, "a publication . . . written by its readers," Cartoonist Dahl shows an earnest little man writing copy, drawing illustrations, setting type, tending press, delivering LETTERS to a house (presumably his own), finally receiving a notice: "Dear Sir-Your subscription has expired-Please send two dollars." But Cartoonist Dahl erred. The yearly subscription for LETTERS, beginning with the Oct. 1 issue, is only...