Word: masons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...trial of Governor Henry Clay Warmoth. It was at the time of the carpet-bagger-scalawag régime, when President Grant was maintaining a Republican state government in power by force of arms. Histories call Pinchback a good man or a scoundrel, depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line they were written. Two years ago the elder Pinchback died and was buried in Metairie Cemetery-the only colored man in the precincts. Southern whites protested, but the former Governor had bought his burial plot 20 years earlier. It was not reported whether Bismarck will be buried with...
...Mason's characterization of Mary was the particular bright bit of acting. The St. James is to be congratulated upon securing this exceptionally gifted and versatile actress. Anna Layng was convincing as Mrs. Kent, in the first act, but the change from a country church organist to a "night blooming Sirius" seemed a little overdrawn even for a farce. Walter Gilbert did his usual fine job with the leading part, and the supporting cast played well. A very entertaining play, with plenty of laughs...
...with 80 branch stores, and gained the title of "the music man." He "later became identified with the Victor Talking Machine*" (the words are those of his autobiography in the Congressional Directory ). Still later he turned to real estate and construction; finally to politics. He is a 32° Mason and Shriner, and (also according to his own statement) "has one daughter, Vera Bloom, a well-known writer...
Peggy Admaston played by Miss Mason, is the wife of the Hon. George Admaston. M. P., whose political life occupies all of his time. In company with three friends Peggy, who enjoys the implicit trust of her husband, starts on a trip to Switzerland, but by a series of occurrences which she believes to be accidental. she finds herself, as the play opens, in the suite of a Paris hotel with only one of her travelling companions her old friend Roderick Collingwood. played by Paul Gordon...
...Miss Mason, during the whole performance, continues the high standard set last week in her return to the Boston stage In the divorce trial her acting is admirable and makes possible a comparison of that scene with the famous court scene in "Madame X". Paul Gordon, as the correspondent, gives an excellent interpretation of his part. Houston Richards, in spite of an unconvincing make-up, carries off well the amusing role of Lord Ellerdine. Viola Roach, as Lady Atwill, and Anna Laying as Peggy's sympathetic maid, Pauline, do good work...