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Word: ly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most important being a gambler and the man whom he has made his valet in lieu of pressing for payment of gaming losses. After three acts of this entertainment, one concludes that hokum is the same the whole world over. Sample lines given to the female character named Ly, who intrudes into the gambler's flat: "They called me the tiger cat?and they had good reason for it. ... So he's the master and you're the valet, eh? Life's queer sometimes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Apr. 20, 1931 | 4/20/1931 | See Source »

...There was a time so I am told He ran away with Grandpa Cole, He smashed the buggy on the pole, But that was long ago. Now the tired old horse is happy in his way, For he dreams he still can hear his master say, "Turn tid-di-ly um bum, Giddap!" Composer Woodin has six grandchildren for whom he has built a playroom on the top floor of his Manhattan penthouse. He tries out his children's songs on them, finds them frank critics. Concerning his grown-up music and its performance, Composer Woodin is modest, hopes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Turn Tiddily Tycoon | 1/26/1931 | See Source »

Among firstnighters were Mary Louise ("Texas') Guinan and James Joseph ("Gene") Tunney. Scholar Tunney went behind between acts, offered Miss Cowl his "fe-li-ci-ta-tions" on a "per-fect-ly de-light-ful'' performance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 27, 1930 | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

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