Word: shand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...history chisels out the name of "Old Bob" LaFollette as the father of Wisconsin insurgency, then it must certainly leave a tiny space for "Mrs. Bob" as its mother. Perhaps, like Mrs. John Shand in Barrie's immortal play, What Every Woman Knows, she used to put the subtle touch of genius into her husband's speeches. When he was tired she addressed his thou sands of campaign letters; when he was glum she cheered him. "Old Bob" died. His wife was left with his spirit, his political faith, his four children. The oldest, Robert M. Jr., went...
WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS- Helen Hayes proffering a most engaging interpretation of Barrie's Maggie Shand. AT MRS. BEAM'S-Strange doings in a stuffy English boarding house when a boarder appears with a habit of eating females. CRADLE SNATCHERS-A wicked week-end party on which the hostesses are middle aged and the young men still in college...
...longed to pummel the thick headed Shand. But she knew, she knew what every woman knows. Sentimental drivel? Nonsense. We expect to weep openly and copiously whenever we please. As one of her brothers puts it: "It's that damned charm that does...
...being "charruming", but presents the most amazing resemblance to her predecessor in the role. Perhaps, as Alick Wylie said, it was the curls. How painful was the concern of the three brothers over their sister. Why could not Maggie marry? And how gleeful were they when the luckless John Shand, student at Edinburgh, fell into their cluches and was bound to wed Maggie in return for his schooling...
...Maggie Wylie belonged the honors of the evening, perhaps the best work was done by Mr. Clive, Mr. Mowbray and Mr. Hulse as the three brothers. Though slow in getting started, Mr. Buckler as the dunder-headed hero finished well. But Miss Standing, the noble damsel who enchanted Mr. Shand was not too enchanting. One wondered--but, Havers! Havers