Word: janes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Emil Ludwig, the biographer of great men of history, has descended to the present, or at least has given it his passing attention with the hint that he may find time later to do something about it. Dr. Ludwig has named the four greatest living Americans. In his opinion Jane Addams, Orvills Wright, Thomas Edison and John D. Rockefeller are our ranking citizens. It is rumored that upon one of these four (or possible another, for Dr. Ludwig is expected to add another name to his list before completing his present tour) the eminent writer will fasten as the subject...
...best qualified to judge. One wonders who the fifth person will be to be honored by a place upon Dr. Ludwig's great all American Four or Five. In the four already chosen he has picked representatives of four types of eminence. Edison has served mankind. Jane Addams has helped save it. John D. Rockefeller represents genius and one kind of power. Orville Wright personifies Homeric daring. The fifth choice will probably be one who represents per-eminently the elusive spirit of America. There will doubtless be many suggestions, but the choice might well narrow down to the name...
...Jane Regny: All around circular skirts, swinging fully and freely with each step...
Scenery, staging and the dialogue--which is supreme--would, however, lose much of their attraction were it not for the presence of Jane Cowl in the leading role of Amytis. It is she who carries the play along with a finesse and verve which cannot help to instill enthusiasm even into a Boston audience. Nor is she ill supported. Richie Ling as Fabius Maximus portrays the typical hundred percent patriot with both feet planted with all the weight of his 200 odd pounds firmly on the ground. The silent thoughtful rather introspective Hannibal is perfectly presented by Philip Merivale...
...Unlike Jane Cowl, who recently expressed astonishment at the slashing of lines from "The Road to Rome" by the Boston vigilantes, Holbrook Blinn was mildly surprised last evening, as he chatted in his dressing room with a CRIMSON interviewer, that the script of "The Plays the Thing" had not suffered a similar fate...