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...Story. A wicked priest is infatuated with the virtuous heroine, a reputable and happily married woman. He contrives to make his unholy advances through a pandar, but is on every occasion sternly repulsed. The lady's husband is jealous. One night he finds a masculine slipper, not his own, in her room. Othello-like, he rashly accuses her of infidelity. To give adequate evidence of her honor, she throws herself into the river, but is fished out and hauled aboard a passing barge. It belongs to none other than the Emperor himself, on a joy ride with the Empress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chinese | 9/8/1924 | See Source »

Peter's to Cardinal Mundelein who had just kissed the cross on his slipper and the ring on his finger. Likewise, to Cardinal Hayes. It was the final act of investiture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Rome | 4/7/1924 | See Source »

...Cardinals began. The two prospective Cardinals were introduced into the Pope's presence by the Papal Master of Ceremonies, who held cardinal's hats above their heads as they performed the ceremony of "admiration"-kissing the Holy Father's cheek, ring and cross embroidered upon his slipper. Taking the hats from the Master of Ceremonies he placed them upon their heads, saying, "Receive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: At the Vatican | 12/31/1923 | See Source »

POLLY PREFERRED-Genevieve Tobin, a Cinderella of the movies, meets a go-getter godfather, who clothes her in splendor and wins her the right to tread the sacred soil of Hollywood in the slipper of fortune...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Best Plays: Jun. 18, 1923 | 6/18/1923 | See Source »

POLLY PREFERRED?Genevieve Tobin, a Cinderella of the movies, meets a go-getter godfather, who clothes her in splendor and wins her the right to tread the sacred soil of Hollywood in the slipper of fortune...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Best Plays: Jun. 4, 1923 | 6/4/1923 | See Source »

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