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Word: sinner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...perusal of this list of fines, the causal student of early Harvardian might assume that fiscal punishment was the only kind meted out to the unruly undergraduate. This was not the case, however, as evidently from the following law the President and Tutors were allowed to chastise the sinner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In 1769 Only President and Professors Were Allowed to Strike Freshmen--Gold Braid and Theatricals Forbidden | 3/16/1927 | See Source »

...Sinner. Since marriage is a state of conflict, the theatres make much of it. Thompson Buchanan presents his version of the cosmic combat in a comedy, the title of which is derived by nicking the heroine's name, Cynthia. It appears that the young lady likes her man without matrimony. An unfortunately discovered roadhouse dalliance leads to her being forced to accept him with the conventional wedding ring. In Act II, emerges the conflict between business and wife-petting. Husband (Allan Dine-hart) woos his Mexican oil wells. Wife (Claiborne Foster) languishes in the company of an artist friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Feb. 21, 1927 | 2/21/1927 | See Source »

...Blonde Sinner Praised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1926 | 11/22/1926 | See Source »

After seeing What Every Woman Knows.± I am just a bit peeved at your little publication. Who says that What Every Woman Knows is a play worthy of first consideration ? To my mind it is not half as good as The Blonde Sinner which I saw against the advice of your theatre column and enjoyed immensely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 1926 | 11/22/1926 | See Source »

...Blonde Sinner-Trifling amusement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Nov. 15, 1926 | 11/15/1926 | See Source »

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