Word: talented
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Coolidge telegraphed to Mrs. Julius Kahn (see Page 7) : "Your husband's death has caused mourning wherever his splendid services to his country were known. It was his fortune to possess the talent and the opportunity to do an incomparable work in connection with our country's participation in the World...
...Rivera. No, indeed; he would talk about the popularity of Belmonte, Spain's great bull fighter now in Peru and coming soon to the U. S., Belmonte whom he has painted three times. He would say tactful things about U. S. art, such as: "Your artists have more talent than you think." Again, he exhibited a shrewd appreciation of the international Babbittry-although he does not know the word-saying...
...English composition is encouraged and the drama of Greece and Old England. But the humanities themselves are not sufficiently human to include modern life and art. "Art," of course, is a big word. Very few of the plays written for the "47 Workshop" are even good theatre. The creative talent is rare, especially rare in the drama and among folk of undergraduate years. Of the productions that have proceeded from Cambridge the largest and better portion have been by adult writers who have entered Harvard mainly or solely for the opportunity Professor Baker offered. But since when have students...
Algeria inevitably connotes the Foreign Legion; and a dance hall calls for dancing. Of both, full use is made. Gloria Swanson usually means gowns. No gowns are used. She depends on tatters and her talent as an actress...
...from the fact that it has not been decided yet whether the performance will be a revue, or a play. The great success of several revues now being shown in New York and Boston has influenced some of the men to favor this type of performance, but so much talent would be needed that it is doubtful if such a thing will be attempted. The result will rest largely with the Committee who will select the winning play. If the best play submitted is a revue, a revue will be given, if not, a play with an intricate plot, including...