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Word: melchlor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1924-1924
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...Melchlor Lengyel's comedy "Sancho Panza," based on an episode of Corvantes' famous novel, and now playing at the Colonial Theatre is most appropriate with its good-natured political satire and its refreshing common sense. Sancho, while governor of the Island of Barataria, deals out justice after the manner of Solomon; sparkling epigrams fall from his lips in scores; his plans for preserving peace are extraordinarily like those of the winner of the Bok Peace Prize, although simpler and some-what more practicable. But withal, the strain of governing is too much for his kindly soul, he gladly relinquishes...

Author: By A. C. B., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/12/1924 | See Source »

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