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The Millionairess (by George Bernard Shaw) is probably one of the best plays ever written by a man near 80, but it is one of the least satisfactory of Shaw's. It might by now have been thankful for shelf space without aspiring to stage production, had not Katharine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Plays in Manhattan, Oct. 27, 1952 | 10/27/1952 | See Source »

Historians will be thankful that neither Hollywood nor the Wash engulfed Secretary Ponsonby. His notes on life in the royal household from 1894 to 1935 are more tangible than King John's treasure, and quite as well written as most film scripts. They succeed in disclosing a great deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Memoirs of a Courtier | 10/6/1952 | See Source »

Kronenberger deplores the use of "big adjectives on small things," says: "When Olivier's Oedipus comes along, you're glad you can use a big adjective, or a series of big adjectives. And you're thankful that you didn't use up all the big ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Sep. 29, 1952 | 9/29/1952 | See Source »

At Lourdes, Godard grimaced in pain as hospital attendants carried him on a stretcher to the healing spring in the grotto. They lowered him into the water. A few moments later, Godard stood up, unassisted. "I'm cured!" he cried. "It's a miracle!" "You should be very...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: It's a Miracle! | 9/29/1952 | See Source »

In Chicago, the U.S. attorney let out a yelp that the Her aid-American had been harboring a fugitive, talked about sending someone to jail. But in Washington, Attorney General McGranery was so glad to get Knetzer back in custody again that he shut him up. Said McGranery: "I am...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Newsmen in Playland | 8/4/1952 | See Source »

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