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Edmond's parents were so happy without him that when he returned from the army they pressed some money into his hand and begged him never to come back. But a kindly bank manager hired Edmond as a clerk, and Edmond did so well (the customers appreciated his "good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Capital Offense | 2/16/1953 | See Source »

In the forest-girt village of Kirawara, 48 miles north of Nairobi, an awe-struck crowd of 2,000 Kikuyu tribesmen squatted in the market place amid green bananas and calabash gourds, clapping their hands to their mouths to signify their proper respect for "Big Magic." A spindly-legged youth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KENYA: Slight Change for the Worse | 12/8/1952 | See Source »

Pioneer Silversmith begins his career by peddling "stag" films, soon infringes camera patents to shoot his early two-reelers. On the West Coast, he thieves on a bigger scale, lifts a whole studio from a trusting partner. Silversmith's son, Ellis, starts out a yes-but critic of his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Celluloid Jungle | 12/1/1952 | See Source »

When the kingdom of Israel was governed by the Law, farmers scrupulously deserted their fields at the end of each six-year period. Throughout the sabbatical year, called shmita, the whole land lay fallow. The ancient Jews ate only meat and the grain they had stored, trusting in the Lord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Shmita: 5712 | 10/20/1952 | See Source »

Experience has shown the Brattle Company that the theatre has a business as well as an artistic side to it, and they must attend to both. Haliday and his group still believe in repertory theatre, but idealism alone will no longer keep the curtain up. The audiences which have applauded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Curtain Time | 9/26/1952 | See Source »

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