Word: toto
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Much talk of a "tariff war" ensuing was heard. Washington prepared its reply, which was held certain to reject in toto the French proposals since the U. S. tariff law does not permit most-favored nation treatment...
...While her husband was thus engaged, Mrs. Coolidge went to Custer, S. Dak. to dedicate a $15,000 log community building, made her first public speech of the summer. Said she in toto...
...Toto's popularity is due, in part, to the fact that during his entire stage career, he has never been known to utter a word on the stage. "I can entertain an audience for one hour without speaking a word," said Toto, "and keep them interested and laughing all of the time. If I should speak on the stage now, 1 would soon lose my audience. My pantomime is my success...
Asked if, when he smiled in front of each audience, he really felt happy, or simply made others think so, Toto replied. "Yes, I'm always happy, and the response of the audience doesn't affect me in the least. Sometimes, I don't even hear their applause, and it is very seldom that I see them. You see, when I'm on stage, I alwas squint," (and here he demonstrated for his interviewer.) "That closes my eyes...
...what reason, I don't know, but my last show in the evening is always the most successful," concluded Toto, "then it is that I receive the heartiest applause and the largest audiences...