Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first page or two that she wore the sort of costume commonly attributed to the inhabitants of lonely tropical islands? Mr. Chambers does not explain, and his story accordingly leaves the reader skeptical. Mr. Train writes with less distinction, but his tale has an ingenious plot and a pleasant down-East atmosphere...
...Auslander's poem contains some brilliant lines, although to borrow the language of golf he is inclined to press. The rest of the poems are ably done. The editorials are uneven; Mr. Whitman's essay on snobs is pleasant and ingenious; the sketches are amusing...
...important educational problem, this question cannot fail to interest us. Is it a pleasant outlook when pretty falsehoods--just because they are pretty--must be fed to minds not yet trained to sift out truth? The impressions received in childhood are difficult to eradicate; truth, when it does force its way through a barrier of early prejudice brings with it all the attendant dangers of disillusionment. Furthermore, an enduring faith in one's country is founded not on ignorance of its shortcomings but on an appreciation of the counterbalancing merits. The sconer this is recognized in our elementary history classes...
...Wynn's Carnival", gave their acrobatic and dancing act--clever acrobatics enlivened with plenty of humor. Followed Belle Storey, "America's foremost Coloratura Soprano". Marvel of marvels, she is not only possessed of a voice and evidently has heard the English language spoken, but she is an extremely pleasant object for contemplation. We had thought that all good singers must be built on the pouter pigeon model and Miss Storey was an agreeable surprise...
...appearance. Mr. Price is young, to be sure, but only as young as most musical comedy stars are made up to be. His offering is a number of clever imitations of Broadway stars--Jolson, Leonard, Foy--and any one else that the audience asked for. He has a pleasant personality, a trifle too much Broadway perhaps, but his enthusiasm makes up for that and he "gets away big". Finally two acrobats--"Gymnastic finesse a la Femme--performs feats that would be difficult for "Gymnasts a l'homme...