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...genius for smart repartee dialogue finds many a brilliant opportunity in a play with only four characters. Mrs. Wislack (Violet Kemble Cooper), widow, will experiment for one month with the temperament of mild Richard Halton (Wallace Eddinger) before risking another matrimonial venture. The Duke of Bristol (Hugh Wakefield) is more of an opportunist. He sets his suave cap for immediate acquisition of Helen Hayle (Kathlene MacDonell), heiress and best friend of the canny widow. After a skirmish of wits, with no insults barred, provided only that they be smooth-edged as befits Mrs. Wislack's Scottish mansion, the Duke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Nov. 8, 1926 | 11/8/1926 | See Source »

...such an one in Room 1913 of the Hotel Alabaster, his newly wed wife in Room 1914, his careless, former sweetheart in Room 1912, and the best of the worst will ensue. Every time hubby is on the point of explaining all, some one knocks at the door. Hugh Wakefield cleverly stutters, gasps, grimaces, after the established manner of approved farce-comedy spouses. Pretty Marion Coakley contributes a vivid piece of work as the unextinguished Hollywood flame in Room 1912. All this is something of a disappointment to theatregoers who remember a previous play of Martin Flavin's, Children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Sep. 20, 1926 | 9/20/1926 | See Source »

...scholarship Committee was even wider than in the past, 82 applications for financial aid were received. After a careful investigation the six scholarships of the Club were awarded as follows to men who are now Freshmen in Harvard: W. C. Goodwin, of Marblehead High, David Guarnaccia, of Wakefield High, Willis G. Hazard, of Roxbury Latin, John F. Ryan, of Beverly High, Marshall Schalk, of Boston Latin, and L. R. Henrich, of Newton High...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Club of Boston Reports Increase of Activity and Scope--Squash Courts Busy, Scholarships Awarded | 4/17/1926 | See Source »

Died. Congressman Harry I. Thayer of the 8th Massachusetts District, 56, noted leather industrialist arid a former President of the New England Shoe and Leather Association; at Wakefield, Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Mar. 22, 1926 | 3/22/1926 | See Source »

...HUFTON Wakefield, Mich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 18, 1926 | 1/18/1926 | See Source »

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