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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Another interesting aspect of our poll results," said Weisgal, "was the very definite thumbs down given to left wing drama." American Social drama and Soviet drama held the celler position in the polling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Calls for Escapist Dramas In Workshop Poll | 2/3/1947 | See Source »

...week's end, modest Ramadier quietly let it be known that he expected to form a government including Communists, Socialists, Radicals and right-wing independents. The M.R.P. was reluctant to join a Cabinet which would have a Communist as Defense Minister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Violet | 1/27/1947 | See Source »

...spite of recent Communist gains, the Socialists, led by lithe, 44-year-old Jai Prakash Narain, are still the strongest group in the Congress Party's left wing. Narain went to the Universities of California, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio State, became a convert to Communism in Chicago, where he sat up late talking to intellectuals. Returning to India, he soon abandoned Communism for Socialism because the Communists tried to impose a Moscow-dictated line on India. Narain's estimated 1,000,000 followers (out of India's 4,000,000 industrial workers) do not include Narain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Boss | 1/27/1947 | See Source »

Fortunately, there are some nice dances, pleasant tunes, and funny ditties to get it on the wing again. The best of the tunes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Musicals in Manhattan, Jan. 20, 1947 | 1/20/1947 | See Source »

Since the days of Gigli, Martinelli and Tito Schipa, the Met's Italian wing has been singing second place to the stronger-lunged Wagnerian team. Last week it appeared that the Italians might be on the way to a bel canto comeback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Poor Opera, Good Singer | 1/20/1947 | See Source »

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