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...satire on martyrdom. It is all about Christians being thrown to the lions of the Roman colosseum. It is probably one of the most impudent documents ever composed about Christianity. It is not for churchgoers without a sense of humor. Paid. Whether or not you should steal money which you know you can repay and which in your hands will do the world and yourself great benefit is the problem of this adventure. The answer is, of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Dec. 7, 1925 | 12/7/1925 | See Source »

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN?Tramps of the prairies fighting over a woman; amusing themselves to steal her from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Nov. 30, 1925 | 11/30/1925 | See Source »

...when the author has firmly established the nervous breakdown, the successful play, the handsome young nerve specialist, and the thoughtless young lady, in stalks mental telepathy. It comes in in the person of the mother of young playwright. She insinuates in no uncertain terms that the play is a steal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THINKING MADE EASY BY THE COPLEY PLAYERS | 11/18/1925 | See Source »

...mediocre man is successful in a game of skill only so long as he can forget drama and concentrate on the physical act; to remember, when aiming his last white tiddlewink at the cup, that his mother is looking on, spells ruin. But champions steal a vigor from exigency and use the electric air of crises as a wine. Perhaps the foremost exponent of this ability is William Tilden. No other personage engaged in sport has an equal sense of the dramatic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Davis Cup | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

...weeks ago outlaw strikes began to break out in British ports. The Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union-of Communistic and I. W. W. tendencies-took the side of the strikers and began to steal the members of the regular union. Throughout the Commonwealth the strike spread rapidly. Australia was affected at once. There Tom Walsh led the insurgent seamen. Last week 33 ships were tied up at Melbourne. Twelve liners were unable to leave Durban (South Africa). Newcastle (New South Wales), Cape Town, Rangoon (Burma), Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch (New Zealand) were all affected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Ship Strike | 9/14/1925 | See Source »

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