Word: lei
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...must be immediately admitted that such a sterling opinion was not passed upon it by the majority of the critics. It was called "lei- surely," "diffuse," and "over-decorated." These critics evidently had some subconscious resentment of its lack of sex-appeal, of its subtly pulled punches, of its tragic ending. They seemed to miss the brilliant economy, the unfailing feeling for composition, the somewhat abstract treatment of a legendary story. Probably they are movie critics be- cause they reflect tastes of the movie public. This public will probably reject Siegfried; but this rejection slip in no way implies lack...
...great junket. Breakfasting at their hotel, the Washington delegates sang over their shredded wheat, war-whooped between eggs and coffee. The Hawaiians wore festive yellow lei and broad smiles. There were delegates from Alaska, and even from the South Seas, for whom the whole week was one long holiday...