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...illusions about himself or his condition. He will go mad or die." A violent controversy has arisen over the acting of Warburton Gamble in the part of the father of the house. He made him a silly "showoff" type and as such drew a perfect picture. Objectors swear that there was a deeper thrust of idealistic sincerity to the part as Ibsen wrote it. If this is your reading of the play, Mr. Gamble was exceedingly inept. Blanche Yurka, Tom Powers and a newcomer named Helen Chandler are three perform ers that fully merit the oft misused word "scintillating." Such...
WHAT PRICE GLORY?-Continues to be the successful portrayal of the mud and swear words and sincerity which were life on the Western Front. THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED -A picture of California with some of the sunshine omitted. The old man, the young wife, the inevitable lover. DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS-Eugene O'Neill's treatment of the same old man, young wife and lover situation. More deeply tragic, more directly frank. WHITE CARGO - The horror of the white for the brown melts away under the lonely suns of Africa. SILENCE-The good old crook-and-virtue...
...Ship discipline is occasionally weakened by this influx of society scions. I never heard a man swear like the bos'n who saw a fat first cabin passenger fall on the neck of one of the deck-hands. She happened to be the aunt of one of his fraternity brothers...
...cannot understand why you, or any publisher, should think the whole of the public morons or asses when you spring such stuff. I am an even-tempered man, but, by God, when I read such tripe, I swear a blue streak and kick my favorite...
...November 24, 1924, I, Tuan Chi-jui, assumed office as Chief Executive* of the Republic of China. At the time of assuming office, I formally announced as follows: I, Tuan Chi-jui, although without ability and undeserving, assume office as Chief Executive of the Republic of China. I swear that I will endeavor to consolidate the Republican Government, respect public opinion, and strive to bring about reform within the country and raise the nation's standing abroad. I swear the foregoing reverently...