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...reception given Booth Tarkington's "Rose Briar" at the St. James Monday night must have been exceedingly gratifying to the actors--every act was well applauded, and the humor of the situation seemed to be keenly appreciated. The Playgoer himself, who particularly detests baby-talk from grown-up women, had rather a hard time of it occasionally; and some of the discourse on "Love--its horrible effects" was pretty gooey, but by and large, the show was a good...

Author: By A. C. B., | Title: "ROSE BRIAR" CONVULSES AUDIENCE AT ST. JAMES | 10/17/1923 | See Source »

...spoke at length about his literary activities and deplored the fact that the best literary genius of America is gone. He knew nothing of Booth Tarkington's works and the name of Eugene O'Neill was an enigma to him. " I am a Philistine," he said. " I do not like modern things -art, music, books and what not. There is nothing in them to like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: A Philistine | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

TWEEDLES-Booth Tarkington has resurrected his mood of Seventeen, brushed it off, and offered it in new surroundings. His followers find it as fresh as ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Oct. 15, 1923 | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

TWEEDLES?An affable diversion largely devised by Booth Tarkington. Proving that the unwritten social register is sometimes stronger than the one in circulation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Oct. 8, 1923 | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

...what is likely to happen when Main Street migrates to Hollywood. Glenn Hunter has made the movie-struck youth a byword in America. TWEEDLES-The old curiosity shop of the Maine coast made the setting of a satire on the futility of first family ways. It much resembles Booth Tarkington's Seventeen. POLLY PREFERRED - From the lobby of the Biltmore to the lots of Hollywood in quest of the non-stop record for making a movie star. Genevieve Tobin in the spotlight. LITTLE Miss BLUEBEARD-A concoction by Avery Hopwood in which Irene Bordoni plays with the sunny side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Comedy | 9/17/1923 | See Source »

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