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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Marquess of Lincolnshire, 85, Ancient of English Liberalism, Joint Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England, successively (1881-85) Captain of the Royal Bodyguard; (1885-90) Governor of New South Wales; (1892-95) Lord Chamberlain of the Household and (1905-11) President of the Board of Agriculture; at High Wycombe, England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jun. 25, 1928 | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

...Permanent Court of International Justice", Professor Wynn, Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 4/5/1928 | See Source »

Perhaps it is too much to hope that among ten thousand thesis writers at Harvard there may be that Cantabrigian Ed Wynn, that perfect fool who, like another Leacock, will bring nonsense laurels to the American university...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JABBERWOCKY | 4/4/1928 | See Source »

...Wynn's Carnival, The Perfect Fool The Grab...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays In Manhattan: Oct. 10, 1927 | 10/10/1927 | See Source »

Manhattan Mary. For the past few seasons Ed Wynn has been in business for himself* Now, having gone to work for Producer George White,† he suffers slightly. In his own shows Mr. Wynn wrote most of the material and it was fabulously funny. Manhattan Mary was written by others and not all of it is irresistible. Yet only cranks are carping. Mr. Wynn is not as funny as he can be, but he continues safely as one of the five or six funniest men in the world. Surrounding him herein are stunning costumes from the designs of Roman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays In Manhattan: Oct. 10, 1927 | 10/10/1927 | See Source »

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