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...ANGEL THAT TROUBLED THE WATERS And other Plays-Thornton Wilder-Coward-McCann...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Concentrated Extract | 1/7/1929 | See Source »

...Chicago Rapid Transit; Commonwealth Edison; First National Bank, Chicago; Pullman, Inc.; Swift & Co.; 20 Wacker Drive Building Corp. Estate income goes mainly to Widow Amanda Louise Patten. Upon her death, estate will be divided, one half to charity, one half between Son John L. Patten, Daughter (Mrs.) Agnes Patten Wilder of Santa Barbara, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Index: Dec. 31, 1928 | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

Prof. Phelps took his text for his inaugural sermon from Thornton Wilder (The Bridge of San Luis Key) rather than scripture. "Wilder says that a revival of religion must be accompanied by a revival of rhetoric. . . . The public finds it difficult to forgive Arnold Bennett for writing trash when he is capable of much better work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Phelps at Calvary Baptist | 12/24/1928 | See Source »

...blood of Alpine frigidity. There were four bothersome women, many bothersome creditors. He faked a death, eluded the creditors, could not elude one blonde (Natalie Schafer). But by that time his Wood was rather Italian. Playwright Leonard Ide uses the episodic development with flashbacks lately popularized by Novelists Wilder & Bromfield. The second episode, with Ralph J. Locke as a French husband whose adjustment to his wife's infidelity shows skilled amorous economics, is the funniest. Otherwise the froth refuses to bubble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 12, 1928 | 11/12/1928 | See Source »

They laid White House roses on three graves-the President's parents' and Calvin Coolidge Jr.'s. They visited Uncle John and Aunt Gratia Wilder and drove over to Proctorville to see Aunt Sarah Pollard. Her son was there too, Park H. Pollard, famed as one of the Democrats who seconded the Smith nomination at Houston. There were kisses and conversation. Everyone said "Cal" and "Grace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: My Fellow Vermonters. . . . | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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