Word: malapropian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that is not funny and serious scenes that reek with sentimentality. Not that this last is inappropriate or even undesirable in a musical comedy, but the constant harping upon the theme of European tradition versus American vulgarity arouses one's latent chauvinism. The humorous possibilities of Solly Ward's malapropian speeches are done to death on his first appearance...
...Irene Savidge, who was made to show her pink petticoat in the course of a Scotland Yard Third Degree which caused the scandal to break. With a rousing, boyish cheer the Giggleswickers greeted great Viscount Byng of Vimy. At 65 some men have grown a little old, querulous and malapropian but Hero Byng would speak inspiring words. Soon his address climaxed as follows: "We funny old things look to you lads to be the future leaders of the country." . . . Made public last week were the majority and minority reports of the Extraordinary Tribunal constituted by joint action of both Houses...
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