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...supporting cast, but one has any claims to distinction. The role of "Old English's" illegitimate grand-daughter was spontaneous and intelligent, if a bit conventional. The rest were rather sombre...

Author: By E. E. M., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 11/4/1930 | See Source »

...English department, which boasted of Briggs, Copeland, Perry, Hurlbut, and countless others. The Vagabond had spasms of fear last spring that the glory that was English was beginning to suffer a tangible decline. For such upward trends, symbolized by the youthful Murdock and Matthiessen, he is thankful a bit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

...expecting to make money on the scheme. But when Marius Harvey assembles his clients in a hall to tell his plans, his eloquence carries him away, he becomes spiritually involved in the mission of leading his people back to the promised land. This scene stands out as an impressive bit of acting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 3, 1930 | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

...Manhattan, Mrs. May Birn, 42, died of bloodpoisoning contracted after an accident. The accident: while both slept, her finger strayed into her husband's mouth, he bit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Nov. 3, 1930 | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

Texas has Strap Buckner, who found nobody could stand up to his fist. He enjoyed knocking people down, finally got a bit beyond himself and took on the Devil. After that encounter all he could say was: "Skin for skin, skin for skin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: U. S. Giants | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

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