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...Young Sinners), who sets great store by his heroine's virginity, strives to make it appear that she is just a curious, impetuous, innocent little soul who needs freedom, not the repression of her dour aunt's household. For two acts the virgin is enamored of a wayward novelist. Her fiance had hoped that the novelist would shock and all but seduce the little girl, scare her into his secure arms. There are a few hitches to the scheme, but the plan ultimately works. Mr. Harris' unwholesome moral seems to be that it really made no difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Jun. 1, 1931 | 6/1/1931 | See Source »

...Tibbetts, one of the Seabury legal terriers. In one instance a Methodist Deaconess had brought a 20-year-old Greenwich Village girl art student into court, accused her of living with a man. By Judge Norris' order and without recourse, the artist was lodged in a home for wayward girls within two hours of her arrest. Throughout the recital of her alleged irregularities Magistrate Norris preserved a frigid calm, gave as good as she received. But yeast proved her undoing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Murder on Mosholu | 3/9/1931 | See Source »

...your issue of Feb. 9 I noticed among your British news-"Up spoke Wayward Winnie who has long sought to wrest leadership of the Conservative Party from Baldwin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 23, 1931 | 2/23/1931 | See Source »

...spoke wayward Winnie Churchill who has long sought to wrest leadership of the Conservative Party from Baldwin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Saved Again | 2/9/1931 | See Source »

...days later wayward Winnie wrote a letter to phlegmatic Stanley, resigning from Baldwin's Conservative Committee, known to newswriters as the "Shadow Cabinet." Commented New York Times Correspondent Charles A. Selden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Saved Again | 2/9/1931 | See Source »

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