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Word: play-act (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1946-1946
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...small businessman in Glasgow. Until last week her career has been much like that of most other young actresses. As a little girl she always hogged the starring roles in re-enactments of movies; as a teen-ager she met stern opposition from her parents when she wanted to play-act for keeps. Her tribulations as a typist were anesthetized by amateur theatricals; as soon as she saved a little money she fled to London for "the most terrifying six months of my life"-25 shillings a week and job-hunting through the blitz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Great New Actress | 9/30/1946 | See Source »

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