Word: purveyor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Manhattan's Hippodrome was famed for monster, lustrous theatricals. Visitors swarmed to see such sights as Bandman Sousa, Skater Charlotte, Diver Annette Kellerman, Buffoon Nat Willis and whole menageries of animals in congress on one huge stage. Behind the scenes was Showman R. H. Burnside, purveyor of size rather than taste...
...Graphic circulation grew, so did the Winchell fame, the Winchell salary. But the salary-growth was not rapid enough to suit the ambitious gossip purveyor. I And said he: "I was willing to stay with the Graphic because of the amazing liberty I enjoyed, but I became unhappy because of a double cross about money." This year, he said, the Graphic promised him $300 a week, 50% of syndicate receipts. Neither the $300 nor all the 50% forthcame, Winchell related. But in his desk was a contract with the Hearst organization for a weekly salary of $500 plus...
...Osborn of the Evening World was low man. He saw 86 plays during the past season, guessed right only four times more than he guessed wrong, expressed no opinion twelve times, scored .453. Just above him was large Percy Hammond of the Herald Tribune, purveyor of false pomp and true drollery, who scored .616. Walter Winchell, Broadway slangman and gossiper, until last week of the tabloid Graphic (see p. 18) scored .790. He was just below dignified, grammatical J. Brooks Atkinson of the Times (.798) who, in turn, ran second to the winner, baldish, bespectacled Robert Littell of the Evening...
...nearly so suave as J. S. Fletcher nor so subtle as E. Phillips Oppenheim, Edgar Wallace stands alone for versatility and production volume. As purveyor of mass literature for King, commoner and shopgirl, he is the master...
...chief attraction of this week's offering at the Keith Memorial Theatre is none other than the celebrated and vibrating purveyor of red and white heat, Gilda Gray. And for those who like their entertainment steaming Gilda is sure to satisfy. Among other things she gives an oriental dance which is very pleasing to the eye, and she is backed by a fine chorus...