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...corner of the empire. At last there was a revolution. The emperor's own guard put the tyrant to death, and demanded the life of Yang Kwei Fei as well. The emperor, desperate, begged them to spare her, but in vain. She was hanged with her own silk scarf from a young plum tree. "Oh God!" cried the emperor, his heart broken, when they brought her body to him. "Will this bring peace to my people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Oct. 1, 1956 | 10/1/1956 | See Source »

...Flowers from the University Florest, a meal ticket from the University Luncheonette, a Harvard scarf from J. August, stationary from Bob Slate's a book from the Harvard Book Store, a record from Briggs and Briggs, tickets from the Brattle Theater, perfume from the Coop, and cigarettes from Philip Morris Company" were the gifts accompanying the title of Miss Cliffe...

Author: By Martha E. Miller, | Title: It Would Have Been Fun... | 9/28/1956 | See Source »

...stopped off on her slow progress from the Ozarks to Hollywood to earn some carfare as a "chantoosie" in a third-rate nightclub. Murray quivers to his boot heels when Marilyn slithers onstage to sing That Old Black Magic in a nasal whine, while fluttering a bilious green scarf in a deadly parody of Hildegarde's continental airs and graces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Sep. 3, 1956 | 9/3/1956 | See Source »

Creating spoofs of odd gangster types, the actors turn this bedlam into constant comedy. As chief thief, Guinness wears enormous sweaters, a ten foot scarf, and chipmunk teeth. The stare of a worried, weird master-mind that often adorns his face can merge effortlessly into an upset smile of sudden defeat or a polished smirk of careless confidence. Gliding through perpetual intrigue, Guinness is at his best...

Author: By Larry Hartmann, | Title: The Ladykillers | 4/24/1956 | See Source »

...beard, space shoes, Lambretta, cigarette lighter, or scarf is needed for admission to Poet's Theatre's current offering, The Compromise, which even your Bradford Junior or Wellesley girl will understand. 8:30 p.m. today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKEND EVENTS | 4/21/1956 | See Source »

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