Word: overwhelmingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Land" by Allen Davis, the first production, would have made even a more mature organization hesitate. Not only the subject matter which concerned the very controversial question of the Zionist movement, but also the four big sets of scenery, the enormous cast, and the mobs of extras threatened to overwhelm the club in its first serious attempt. The organization, still in its swaddling clothes, proved itself a child prodigy. In January, 1909, the Harvard Monthly records that "people who came curious or indifferent, went away impressed and thoughtful. The Club has made a remarkable beginning in its chosen work...
...that America soon will attain a musical majority. With the future in mind is it not high time to give constructive consideration to the question of supporting the arts with public funds? The number of wealthy citizens is limited and the demands of support of art in America will overwhelm their generous gestures...
...talkies are burlesqued by horn sounds that make the actors seem to be talking with their mouths full of mush. Also there is an episode where Mr. Chaplin swallows a whistle. Each time he coughs he whistles and he cannot stop coughing. Taxis hurry up and stop, dogs overwhelm him. Hollywood also grew hysterical during a prizefight in which Charlie survives two rounds by dodging so briskly that the referee is always between him and his murderous opponent...
...Fitts were dividing the Dry votes, the Wets turned solidly to Mayor Rolph, nominated him by 24,000 plurality, Governor Young finishing second. Old is North v. South political antagonism in California. Some observers even predict that this 'rivalry between San Francisco and Los Angeles will eventually overwhelm state pride and cause California to divide into two States. The sectional issue was raised by Southern California in behalf of Candidate Fitts. The Los Angeles Times on the eve of the primary blurted some comparisons: Registered votes. Northern California, 1,066,927; Southern California, 1,120,547. Taxable Wealth. Northern...
There was once a time when the implausible but inspired rhetoric of Tilden's tennis could overwhelm brilliance like Cochet's. But everyone understood that this time had long since passed when Tilden took the centre court at Wimbledon last fortnight. Tilden could still sail unbeaten through many a major tournament, but he had tried unsuccessfully to win at Wimbledon since his last (1921) singles victory there. Last week, after Cochet was beaten, it appeared that Jean Borotra would take care of Tilden. Borotra was playing better than ever before when they met in the semifinals...