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Word: poore (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that "Money's tight, awful tight, tck, tck." Mr. Louis Hall, who has the role of Albert Kruger, the old German foreman who becomes imbued with the spirit of industrial democracy, does not give a very convincing performance. The acting of the other members of the cast is very poor indeed. The support is amateurish in the extreme; far more so than the work done by the Dramatic Club in "Mr. Paraclete...

Author: By J. E. A., | Title: DRAMA THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER COMEDY | 1/6/1926 | See Source »

Every year recently, there has been discussion over authorizing the Student Friendship Fund, a permanent nationwide institution, to carry on operations for a drive among Harvard students. The proceeds collected from American colleges are sent to Europe to help maintain poor students and poverty-stricken professors there. So far the Council has authorized collections for this fund at the University, and a favorable decision this year is expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT COUNCIL TO MEET THIS EVENING | 1/5/1926 | See Source »

...picture is still more or less of a mystery. Mayhap he went to sleep on the set and woke to find himself in the film. Another point which has never seamed quite plain to us is just why so many people think that Turpin is screamingly funny because the poor man has trouble with the focus of his eyes. It has always seemed to us that he managed to entertain in spite of this misfortune...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/5/1926 | See Source »

...reporters "Mr. Zero" cried: "That mission kicks the poor bums out at 5 a. m. even on Sunday, when there's no chance to get work. . . . People ask me what my game is. I have no game. I merely try to do good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Unfair Mission | 1/4/1926 | See Source »

...POOR NUT?A foot race and a Phi Beta Kappa key, a girl and a boy, and a lot of college spirit. Funny, nevertheless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Jan. 4, 1926 | 1/4/1926 | See Source »

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