Word: well
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...such a way that Mr. Ziegfeld's male interludes are conspicuously unassuming in comparison. The bears rush in to start the ball rolling, and the debacle begins. One hundred million dollars are rushed to the scene and big business sits back to reassure the public that all is well. The next day, a record sale of sixteen million shares is recorded, and the journalists throw up their hands and begin to put their noses in the way of detecting a mouse...
...influx of plays to Boston to replace the six closing this Saturday. Prominent among them will be "The Perfect Alibi", one of the few detective plays that had a really extended run on New York stages last season. A. A. Milne is the author and succeeds in constructing a well-knit and logical mystery story in his first venture into a new genre of writing. In the company are Vivian Tobin, Richie Ling, and Harry Beresford, as well as the complete supporting cast from the New York showing. "The Perfect Alibi" will open at the Plymouth Tuesday...
...Republic of Professors.' Many of the French politicians have been graduated there, including Painleve and Leon Blum. But despite doubt and ridicule, the Radical-Socialist minister and his new cabinet have a splendid chance, and having waited so long for it to come, they will probably use it well...
...generally cloth to spend an afternoon watching the young gentleman perform. Fortunately, however, he has been given an opportunity to display his ability in a somewhat more pleasing vehicle and the result is surprisingly gratifying. The picture in question is "Illusion" now showing at the University. It is a well-directed and effective tragi-comedy based on the present day American social system. The theme is by no means a new one, but it is attractively presented and capably acted by a good cast. Nancy Carroll in the supporting role is particu- larly worthy of mention...
...Girl from Havana" is mildly amusing though on the whole rather badly and sloppily done. Its theme is also a well known one to regular movie goers, dealing as it does with several phases of the underworld. It is far from subtle but some of the dialogue by its very obviousness cannot fail to raise a laugh from the most cynical observer. The transposed wild west finish of the picture is crude in the extreme and reminiscent of the early days of the motion picture industry