Word: vivid
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dirty Dog." Nineteen months old was the still unratified Franco-Soviet Pact last week, but its every aspect became freshly vivid in one of the Chamber of Deputies' stormiest fortnights of debate before the issue narrowed to a vote...
...study four thoroughly: the Vakhtangov Theatre, the Moscow Art Theatre, the Krasnaya Presnaya or Realistic Theatre, the Meier-hold Theatre. At each of these institutions he spent conscientious days backstage at schools and rehearsals. But Mr. Houghton's impressions, like a cat's eyes, become most vivid at night when he is sitting out front...
...performance of Muni. But the stolid determination, the unflagging perseverance, and the simple kindliness so ably portrayed by Muni jibe nicely with the popular conception of what the quite genius must have been. The plot as well as the character keep a close grip on fact. A vivid notion is given of the stern battle of a humble scientist against ignorance, fantasy, and professional bigotry. Coupled with the accuracy, however, there is a most judicious selection of dramatic incident. Foremost in this line is the scene in which Pasteur is compelled by circumstance to call upon his proud, disdainful opponent...
...difficult role of Mio Burgess Meredith plays with great skill and strength; Margo portrays Miriamne with gentle and compelling simplicity. Myron McCormick makes Trock a vivid incarnation of humanity reduced to the ruthless. Lee Baker as the broken judge and Austole Winogradoff as the some what Old Testament Esdras Pere contribute excellent characterizations...
...great enticement, which soon led him off to start a California branch. In June 1852, Samuel P. Carter arrived in San Francisco to be general agent for Wells, Fargo & Co. There followed a rip-roaring battle between the two express companies. From it, Writer Wilson has neatly plucked the vivid incidents, paid little attention to dullish corporate detail...