Word: plotters
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...acting of Mr. Hampden did fit into the spirit in which the play was written. He made the most of his dramatic moments and brought each act up to a startling close. As the keen witted Cardinal Richelieu he brought out both the clever perception of the master plotter and at the same time he added an almost pathetic feeling of futility and remorse that must come from a life occupied with only intrigue and statecraft. His gestures were particularly eloquent in this respect, usually managing to convey a thoroughly adequate impression with the smallest motion of the hand. There...
...Raymond Poincaré has been called the greatest of French militarists. There are those who have even dubbed him the arch plotter of the World War.† There is no question that it was he, as Premier (1922-24), who sent French troops to occupy the Ruhr. Yet last week M. Poincare, once again created Premier (TIME, Aug. 2), began to clip and prune the French Army, in the interest of national economy to save the franc...
...France owed her ability to resist the German hordes. At present the so-called "revisionist historians" are busy with piles of documents released from the secret archives of Austria-Hungary and Russia, on the basis of which M. Poincarè is charged with being the chief and successful arch-plotter of the World...
Observers were inclined to look upon the events of last week as a victory for "Little Tsar Boris" and his father, that arch plotter, the abdicated Tsar Ferdinand (TIME, Nov. 16). It was felt to be obvious that M. Liaptcheff, a greying political veteran of three score, will prove more easily manageable than the ruthless arch individualist, Tsankov...
...certainly more attractive, in her character parts than in straight roles. Walter Gilbert, the hero, is too thoroughly a matinee idol to carry much conviction or to gain much sympathy but he had to be entirely too perfect to seem altogether human. Edward Darney, as the cunning, scheming plotter had a different part, but quite a natural one, and he handled it well throughout...