Word: sardonicism
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It didn't take more than the opening week to produce one bitter disappointmentfl A sympathetic Harvard coed cast her eye upon a certain young government professor whose complacent expression and sardonic mouth she was convinced were caused by past disappointment. A sympathetic Harvard coed cast were, however, ruthlessly shattered...
STRANGER'S RETURN-Phil Stong-Harcourt, Brace ($2). Only Iowans can properly judge how truly Author Stong's 14th novel* mirrors Iowa life, but any hayseed can tell that Author Stong has seen some strongly improbable cinemas. Author Stong, however, has plentifully seasoned this fare with generous helpings...
True to its name Howard Hanson's new symphony struck no harsh, debatable notes. He attempted to put his listeners in a mellow, tolerant mood when he de scribed it in the program as an "escape from the rather bitter type of modern musical realism which occupies so large...
It was not always so, as will testify the deep sardonic lines which frame his smiling mouth like a stern proscenium.
Albert Wiggin has been a quiet banker. His pronunciamentos have been singularly few. Famed for joviality, hard work, long hours, he is a director in more than 40 corporations, often attends 16 meetings in one day, keeps four secretaries on the jump. His favorite game is poker, which he plays...