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Word: pleasingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Alvin Johnson writes an engaging article on "The Coming American Revolution" which is decidedly more reasonable and objective than many that have written on the subject. The editors of "Fortune" are represented with their timely and now well-known article on "Arms and the Men." Zona Gale writes a delightful...

Author: By J. C. R., | Title: The Crimson Bookshelf | 1/10/1935 | See Source »

Low Brown is accustomed to produce successful musicals and his current effort, "Calling All Stars," now at the Shubert, is no exception to the rule. It is a colorful, fast moving, and highly amusing revue which has been pleasing large audiences since its arrival in town last week. A bit...

Author: By S. M. B., | Title: AT THE SHUBERT | 11/30/1934 | See Source »

Derivative but pleasing are these Henderson tunes: "Say When," "When Love Comes Swinging Along," "So Long for Ever So Long."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 19, 1934 | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

Sean O'Casey, noted Irish dramatist, delivered the first of the Morris Gray lectures to a large audience in the Fogg Lecture Room yesterday afternoon. Taking as his theme for exposition "The Old Drama and the New," O'Casey quickly won the assemblage with his rich Irish brogue, and proceeded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sean O'Casey Attacks Modern Playwrights for Venality and Spinelessness of Today's Writing | 11/17/1934 | See Source »

Equally well selected were those who played the minor roles and who provided background for the story laid in imperial Russia about 1875. Anna Sten shows ability to act and is something more than a pleasing puppet. Her portrayal is sincere, charming, and natural. Frederic March does well as Dmitri...

Author: By J. H. H., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 11/17/1934 | See Source »

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