Word: whip
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Kenneth Simpson; produced by George Abbott). News that George Abbott is directing a play interests Broadway more than who wrote it, or who acts in it. Abbott is noted for discovering merit in scripts rejected by other producers, is able by skilful play-doctoring, casting and directing to whip up a hit out of what looked like nothing.* Nevertheless, Abbott's whiphand some-times falters: his first two shows this season (Angel Island, Brown Sugar) were flops. But last week his third attempt looked as if it might last...
...come to earth and heard Bishop Manning he would say 'this Bishop Manning is an ally of Jews. He is a pseudo-priest, a wolf in sheep's clothing and a twofold child of hell.' That is what Christ would say and he would take a whip and drive Bishop Manning from the temple...
...Tack'': saddle, bridle, whip and other racint equipment...
...Commander Arthur H. Yando, White House dentist, extracted a diseased molar last fortnight- was not healing rapidly as it should have. Reason suggested by political reporters- who discarded a new crop of wild rumors that the President was seriously ill-was that the President felt obliged to crack the whip over Congress...
...pioneer wagon had reached a little bridge just outside the town, and the Warreners were on hand in large numbers. Chief Bull struck the first blow. Leaping on one of the oxen, he tore at the harness traces. The driver of the wagon lashed out with his horse whip, and Bull took a called strike...