Word: jims
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...state town of New York who, deserted by his fiancee, eventually wins her after first suing her for breach of promise. Miss Dorothy Sands, Radcliffe '12, will take the leading feminine role of "Judy", while J. W. D. Seymour will play the principal male part of "Jim Storey", the young lawyer...
...most gifted performers in the production. The Tutti Frutti Song serves as a medium for Miss Louise Fessenden to charm her audience with a voice which is rich and sweet. As for her choice of fruits, it is most commendable. The advertising number headed by Mrs. John Thayer, as Jim Wiggin, is a cleverly conceived number. Miss Cornelia Hallowell as Aunt Jemimah gives an appreciative audience a good chance to laugh; the chance is not overlooked. The Gold Dust Twins, Miss Rosanna Fiske and Miss Dorothy Neyhart, and Miss Linda Wellington, as Cream of Wheat are the other black-faced...
Judy soon learns of the trick played upon her, rages with all the fury of a woman, and swears eternal hatred for Jim. The latter, however, is not daunted by this momentary outbreak and daunted by this momentary outbreak and continues his well-planned campaign with fearless energy. Judy finally repents and the two are reunited...
...plot of "A Punch for Judy" opens in a small up-state town of New York. Jim Storey, a flourishing young lawyer, returns after a prolonged stay from home to find that his fiancee, Judy, has shifted her affections to Bryce Valentine, a poet, who, like many others of his calling, wanders about with his head in the clouds. Jim is rather amused at this state of affairs at first, but later rebukes the faithless Judy for her fickleness. She, in a rash moment, dares here former sweetheart to prevent her marriage to Bryce...
...Jim Storey, with his sprouting blood aroused, takes the dare and forthwith sues Judy for breach of promise. After a day has been set for the trial of the case. Jim secretly visits several old and trusty friends and persuades them to act as judges at the trial. He succeeds in his purpose and the courtroom is packed with a mock jury, which rules that the unsuspecting Judy shall pay to Jim $100,000 as the price of her broken word...