Word: vulgarizer
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...killed 1,557 bulls, was gored badly three times, killed the fourth time; the almost crippled Belmonte (retired), "greatest living bullfighter"; Villalta, brave but "awkward looking as a praying mantis" with a difficult bull; Ortega, at present one of Spain's most acclaimed matadors, whom Hemingway characterizes as "ignorant, vulgar and low"; Lalanda. "unquestionably the master of all present fighters"; Freg, the Mexican veteran who has 72 wounds, has been given extreme unction five different times...
...Walker's friendship with Actress Betty Compton, who suddenly married Cinema Director Edward Duryea Dowling last year and left town (TIME, March 2, 1931). Most neatly timed of the topical cinemas which Hollywood has recently furnished, this one is also one of the least instructive, most diverting. More vulgar than Mayor Walker, Mayor Kingston has himself measured for a suit in the presence of guests. Less able than his prototype, Mayor Kingston cannot tie his own black tie. Before his valet does it for him, he startles his master by saying: "Please lie down. I used...
When silver became king and William Jennings Bryan was its herald, mining and cattle men splashed with their fortunes into Denver. Notable was vulgar Senator Horace Arthur Warner ("Silver Dollar") Tabor who built the pretentious Tabor Grand Opera House, birthplace of Denver's culture, now the Tabor Grand, a cinemansion. Of Shakespeare's picture on the proscenium, Tabor said, "What the hell did he ever do for Denver? Paint him out and put me up there." Eugene Field, then managing editor of the Denver Tribune, wrote the poem "Modjesky as Cameel" as a picture of a frontier first night...
...Paul had leanings towards saintliness. Out of business hours he read and thought much about the Roman Catholic Church. When he finally decided to join it Björg was unsympathetic; when she found he intended to bring up their children as Catholics she was downright upset. Her vulgar, cheap-scheming mother encouraged her to leave Paul, have a good time with flashy friends. Paul took Björg as she came and went, worked away at his business, his religion, his children, was quiet and peaceable, full of compassion in all his dealings...
...genius." Up rose one James Clark, U. S. escort of the Englishwomen. "Monsieur," said he, "you have insulted two ladies." Legionnaire Arnaud challenged Clark to a duel with rapiers. Mr. Clark, demanding his right as the challenged party, stipulated fists. M. Arnaud replied that if Mr. Clark wished a vulgar brawl he would send his chauffeur to fight him. Mr. Clark hit M. Arnaud on the chin. Gendarmes separated the two. M. Poiret went home...