Word: jested
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...JEST-Sem Benelli's cruel Italian portrait brought back with Basil Sydney in the lead...
...JEST - Color and cruelty of Italian intrigue interpreted by Basil Sydney and Violet Heming...
...generous gesture from Milwaukee indeed resolves itself into an ironic absurdity a very ordinary bourgeoise jest. The wet Senators, unfortunately for them, will come out of the small end of the drinking horn--very dry, for it is far from the realms of possibility that the Prohibition elders will allow their erring brethren the excuse for any such delightful legalistic temporizing. Prohibition has come, prohibition shall stay; and the joke is on the American Tantalus...
...JEST - The glamor of an old success returns with new actors Basil Sydney, Alphonse Ethier, Violet Heming...
...commentators that Mr. Sydney is perhaps not so perfect in the role as John Barrymore. Ethier, say these same, is as good as Mr. Lionel. Violet Heming is considerably better than the girl six years ago (her name escapes). But comparisons, as has been said, are odious. The present Jest is far too fine to admit of them. It easily ranks among the scattered few you must not miss...