Word: normans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...performances of the individual actors let me suggest to Mr. Norman Lloyd, professional though he may be, that if his conception of mental anguish is to twist his body into fantastic shapes and to stand with his hands raised to the heavens and his back to the audience--if that is his conception, it is certainly a weird one. Mr. Byer's sense of the melodramatic nearly ran away with him and Miss Margaret Lang gave a surprisingly sour-faced and matter-of-fact portrayal of Death. Mr. James Tower, in the part of Lewis the Loving, needs a gentle...
...principal character is given as much reality as the author allows by Mr. Norman Lloyd, whose interpretation of a difficult part leaves nothing to be desired, unless it be a coherence. His habit of addressing his remarks exclusively to his boutonnier considerably diminishes the effect of his fine acting...
...almost two and a half centuries much has happened to the price of Bank of England stock. Last week, as sprightly Montagu Collet Norman began his 15th term as Governor, it was revealed that the most exciting thing of all happened only last March. At a semi-annual meeting of the court (board) of directors, one E. T. Hargraves announced that after diligent research he had discovered that on March 6 the price of Bank of England stock was the highest in 240 years: 387% of face value,† Highest price prior to that was 367% in 1898; lowest...
Belloc doubly underscores William's legitimate claim to the English throne, based on the intermarriage of the Houses of Normandy and England. It was as good a claim as any, except that it was obscured by William's bastardy. That had been no bar to his Norman succession. But William's strongest claim was the oath of Harold, obtained from the Englishman during his sojourn at the court of Normandy while Edward was still living. This is the traditional view of William's claim. Belloc emphasizes it by dilating upon the nature of the feudal oath. Harold had become William...
...whose alternate title of "Senlac" he rejects). it is thrilling and exciting reading, even for a modern anti-war demonstrator. Harold, damned by the author for his fendal perfidy, draws his admiration for his generalship. He held the heights, and it was a hard day's work for the Norman spearmen, archers, and axemen to win the issue...