Word: waiting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...spoke her various pieces from many a vaudeville rostrum. Then came long years in the cinema and now the real ambition given scope. Unfortunately, the scope is somewhat limited, due to the ineptitude and the immodesty of the material in hand. It came from France and did not wait long to submit its witticisms to inspection. The general impression was that these witticisms could not stand the shift of language. They sounded heavy and a trifle sour. Miss Lee is beautiful enough but not the accomplished soul to sell this doubtful cargo...
...philanthropists: "When Miss Berry turned up ... there were a good many statesmen in the room with her. I looked at the letter of introduction, then glanced at the pamphlet; then I saw Miss Berry at once, and when they tried to interrupt me, I said: 'Let them wait...
Regent Zona Gale was instructed to ask the Madison, Wis., telephone operator to connect her with Editor Frank in Manhattan without further delay. A deputation of the Regents was appointed to pack suitcases, entrain and wait on Editor Frank in person...
...Crimson strategy was evident early in the afternoon, when the gentlemen forced their lascivious rivals to wait at the field for some time, making them so nervous that they were in no condition to play when the Crimson appeared dressed in clean black and white. The lampoon urchins were clad in rags, patches and outlandish masquerade costumes, and their style of play won them their first laugh since 1876 when the Harvard funny book was born...
...until 8 o'clock that the boats lined up to wait for the gun to start the final race on Saturday, for rough water had necessitated the postponing of the starting time. Cornell was left a length behind in the first hundred yards after the starting signal, and although Coach Haines Technology outfit made a strong bid to stay in the race for a time, it was evident that the contest lay between the Crimson and the Red and Blue crews...