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Androcles and the Lion (by George Bernard Shaw; produced by the Federal Theatre). The old fable of Androcles, who removed a painful thorn from a lion's paw, which caused the lion, when they met again in the Roman arena, to fall upon his neck instead of his limbs, has come a long way. A generation ago Shaw put the fable into play form as a droll picture of the early Christian martyrs and a juggling act on religion. Last week the Federal Theatre, seeing in Shaw's play "a pertinent dramatic discourse upon the problem of world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Old Play in Manhattan: Dec. 26, 1938 | 12/26/1938 | See Source »

...chocolate, cinnamon, silver, champagne, fawn, and agouti-colored rats & mice, and from 150 white, blue-cream, smoke, red tabby, and tortoise-shell cats, a Siamese named Marvella and a fancy rat named Minnie were chosen to appear together in an amicable picture. When Cat Marvella reached out a tentative paw of friendship. Rat Minnie flew into a huff, sank her sharp teeth into the paw. Marvella whimpered, withdrew her foot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 6, 1937 | 12/6/1937 | See Source »

...state are all three represented, Michigan. Michigan even goes a step farther by having a Vassar, and completes the story with the following towns (see Rand McNally World Atlas): McBrides, Romeo, Elsie, Eureka, Waltz, Chase, Halfway, Rapid City, Twining, Blissfield, Climax, Liberty, Alaska, Maybee, Union City, Paines, Kawkawlin, Paw Paw, Richville, Cadillac, Lawrence, Princeton, Champion, Battle Creek, Bad Axe, Onaway, and Farwell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Overset | 11/2/1937 | See Source »

...that the U. S. Treasury will release unlimited quantities of gold to stabilize the price, Fisk is ruined. Conveniently, at this crisis in his affairs, he is shot to death by one of a mob of brokers who have just survived "Black Friday." He dies repentant, clutching the pretty paw of Josie Mansfield (Frances Farmer), the obscure little actress whom he has made the belle of New York and who really loves Nick Boyd...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Aug. 2, 1937 | 8/2/1937 | See Source »

...talked, Rex, with even more eloquence, was thumping his bushy tail on the green committeeroom carpet. Seeing Eye dogs, declared Rex's master, were taught always to be friendly with everyone, unless commanded otherwise. Amiably Rex rose, stalked up to R. V. Fletcher, stuck out his paw. Grinning, the railway counsel unbent and shook the paw. Unseeing Dr. Claus continued his plea. The 13-month-old dog rolled over on his back, waved his paws, swished his tail. Dr. Claus stopped talking, unleashed the dog. With a bound Rex leaped to Chairman Bulwinkle, licked his hand, his chin. Then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Lobbyists | 5/24/1937 | See Source »

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