Word: il
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...policeman's eyes grew wide with alarm. Even the impeccable cravat and faultless morning clothes of Lord Lloyd did not dispel the Fascist's intuitive feeling that anyone who asked the whereabouts of Il Duce's villa must want to murder him. No taker of chances, the con stable arrested the British dictator of Egypt, hurried him to a police station...
...York Herald, Tribune expanded into an eight-column feature story last week a 16-line "message to America" signed by Mussolini. The "message" was inconsequential, but the paper on which it was written was significant. At the top is printed the bold letterhead: IL CAPO DEL GOVERNO (Head of the Government). Along the left margin is printed: "CARTA ITALIAN A DI PASTA E CELLULOSA DI PAGLIA PRODOTTA ESCLUS-IVAMENTE CON MATERIE PRIME NAZIONALI." ("Italian paper of paste and cellulose of straw, produced exclusively with national raw materials...
Like Plato, Il Duce would educate the governors apart from the governed. An aristocratic class would thus almost automatically be established, with membership consisting of the alumni of Mussolini's college. There would be opportunity for another black shirtail genius to arise and seize the reins of state. Wise is Mussolini wise and blessed with foresight. Having an available position he does not intend to lose it through the ambitions and personality of some upstart. But other men have tried to place walls around the throne and they have failed. Now has tried it perhaps in exactly the method...
Compulsory Cinema Religion. Signor Mussolini founded during the week, with the support of the Holy See, the Institute of Religious Art and Education. The Institute will occupy itself at once with the production of motion pictures illustrating the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Lest these films prove unpopular, Il Duce decreed last week the obligatory showing of one such Roman Catholic film drama as a part of every motion picture program released in Italy after the new religious films are ready...
...Katiusha, who, renouncing him with three symbolic kisses of the Russian Easter, shouldered a pack to follow a fellow convict into Siberia. Tristan and Isolde, laid away for several seasons now, was brought out for the debut of Elsa Alsen, a very worthy Isolde. Rigoletto had its turn, Il Trovatore, a Sunday matinee of Carmen, the second week opening with Lucia. Chicagoans were well-pleased-with the first week list and the singers, with the able direction of Giorgio Polacco, with the fact that the subscription sale this year has been much greater than ever...