Word: owner
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Reproduced by permission of the copyright owner, Chappell...
...deep power of "Berkeley Square" without the aid of costumes. It is one of Anderson's greatest talents that he is able to present the deepest social and psychological problems in a modern setting. In this case Bette Davis is the daughter of a filling station owner and Leslie Howard is a refined hobo...
...actress and the plot "I Dream Too Much" is impossibly stupid but her voice is so fine that it almost compensates for the poor construction and amateurish acting of the whole cast. The only exception should be made for Eric Blore who is back as the owner of a wonderfully entertaining trained seal. The second time we "saw" the picture we sat in the lobby and enjoyed it much more than while looking at Miss Pous' rather unattractive face...
...Joan Warner, "Poetess of Naked Rhythm," who was found guilty of "publicly outraging modesty" by dancing in a respectable Paris restaurant in blue powder and a gossamer cache-sexe (TIME, July 29 et ante). The court reaffirmed Poetess Warner's fine of 50 francs ($3.30), lowered the restaurant owner's fine from 250 to 50 francs. Carefully the judges pointed out that the ruling does not prevent Miss Warner from practicing her art in theatres and music halls...
...that time, Top Row's chief claim upon the attention of the turf world had been his name. His sire was Peanuts, his dam Too High. The combination had suggested to his owner, Mrs. W. Plunket Stewart, the last row of seats in the peanut gallery. As a racehorse, Top Row had appeared mainly in "claiming" races- minor events for mediocre horses in which each entry is for sale at a specified price, for which he can be claimed by anyone who wants him. In these his efforts had been so undistinguished that Mr. Baroni...