Word: skins
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...autumnal lake, her birdless woods; his face was drawn, his body lean almost to emaciation. He was a young Jew, the challenger. Opposite him stood a diminutive but hirsute Italian, his eyes as fierce as the dark lakes of Il Pitrgatorio, his round muscles bulging under his sleek brown skin. He looked truly what he was-the bantamweight champion of the world. He charged his pathetic opponent like a volley of round-shot. But what was this? A spattering of left jabs stopped his rush, jerked back his head, made the flesh puff around his eyes. Again he charged, again...
Arlen is not dark, as one imagines from his pictures. His hair is somewhere between a chestnut and an auburn, his; skin is light and he wears a sandy moustache. In figure he is short, broad-shouldered, with hands that are large and sturdy, like those of a boxer. He has, in fact, boxed considerably as one of his pastimes. In appearance, I should say that he was not impressive; but I noticed that those feminine admirers who seemed disappointed at first glance succumbed to his conversation and dancing. Arlen, when not too tired by the vast entertainment which...
Truex's acting gives vitality to the play, but the authors, James Gleason and George Abbott, have also flecked it with amusing slang and bedecked it with gaudy, entertaining characters. Ralph Sipperly, as a wilful saxophone player, and Beatrice Noyes work themselves into the skin of their parts. The play is notable as the second success of the season on which Gleason has exercised his pen - establishing a record for the winter. He is co-author...
Died. Zep, mammoth black bear, mascot of the Passaic, N. J., High School Basket Ball Team (TIME, Feb. 16, SPORT); at Wayne, N. J. His team had rejoiced in 159 straight victories. His skin will be converted into...
...skin, is reeking...