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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...back as hostess in her husband's house-could not possibly be told so well without the sound device. For once, the voices, in spite of still imperfect reproduction, give life to the characterizations-H. B. Warner's Englishman, Ruth Chatterton's faithless wife. Best shot: Miss Chatterton on the sofa making up her mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Feb. 18, 1929 | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

...fortnight ago Elinor Smith flew over Long Island for 13 hr., 16 min., 45 sec. and sang songs at the moon. Thereby she beat Bobby Trout's woman's endurance record. Last week Miss Trout kept her plane over Los Angeles for 16 hr., 52 min. and became champion. She ate oranges the while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Enduring Bobby | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

...unusual tale of the American family, was a keen study of the basis of civilization today. In this, her latest novel, whether one is or is not in sympathy with her explanations of the puzzles the conditions of marriage have degenerated into today, one is forced to admit that Miss Bryner puts herself in a class alone in the psychological study of man and their relations with women...

Author: By S. P. D., | Title: Four of the Season's Novels | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

...second appearance this season, the Pierian Sodality will play a program at the Boston City Club on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Nicholas Slonimsky will conduct. The orchestra will be assisted by Miss Gertrude Ehrhart, soprano, who will sing a group of selections...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PIERIAN SODALITY WILL PLAY IN BOSTON SUNDAY EVENING | 2/15/1929 | See Source »

...blackboard and pointer in a way that can be understood by anyone who can cut out a paper doll. That this will bore persons familiar with Wall Street methods is unlikely, however, for Mrs. Wolf's infidelities are effectively and seductively acted by Olga Baclanova. Best shot : Miss Baclanova biting her honey's ear. Olga Baclanova has the best singing voice in the cinema business. Her father, a Moscow artist, used to let her watch rehearsals of the Little Theatre there when she was ten years old. When she was 16 she was one of four chosen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Feb. 11, 1929 | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

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