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Word: melodramaâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1923-1923
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...newly married, should go off and fight in it?fight in this queer place, France, that she thought of as a few miles away from Asheville. But he goes?and is killed. So far, the tragedy is moving, individual and complete. And then comes an act of creaky melodrama???the son of old Pappy Cagle's slayer (a former revenooer) turns up as a deserter from the army?the Widow is about to kill him?business of spiritualistic music offstage?business of the deserter boasting patriotism?and the Widow drops the gun?convinced by special wireless from the lands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Jun. 4, 1923 | 6/4/1923 | See Source »

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