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After a concert at the Bon Air-Vanderbilt Hotel in Augusta, Georgia, the clubs continued on to Pinechurst, N. C., for a performance in the Carolina Theatre and a dance at the Country Club. Following a long jump to Washington, D. C., they entertained at a concert in the Mayflower Hotel, under the auspices of the Harvard Club there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MUSICIANS WELCOMED BY PLAUDITS OF NINE CITIES | 1/3/1928 | See Source »

...Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". To be frank, Miss Hibbard is not so pleasing as she was in her other vehicle, but this is largely because she is left out of the wisecracking mentioned above. The part assigned her rives her by no means the opportunities she had when exchanging bon mots with June Walker. Love has come into the life of Elzy Everetts, played by William Boyd, and apparently this has disastrous effects on ex-gunmen. He and Harry C. Bannister divide the male honors in the cast, while Miss Hibbard as the sole feminine entrant is entitled to the wreath...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE CROOKS AND A LADY OR GO STRAIGHT | 12/1/1927 | See Source »

...Bon Air-Vanderbilt, Augusta, Georgia, the members will play on December 27, and at the Carolina Theatre in Pinehurst. N. C., the next day. The complete organization has been invited to dances following the concerts at the Mayflower Hotel. Washington D. C., December 29 and the Country Club at Wilmington. Del., December 30. The tour will end after the concert in Englewood, N. J., on New Year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YULETIDE TOUR TAKES MUSICAL CLUBS WEST | 12/1/1927 | See Source »

...exploits that made him the American counterpart of Francis Drake reached their heights in the moonlight encounter between his Bon Homme Richard and the British ship-of-war Serapis; an encounter which began when the British captain, Pearson, cried: " 'What ship is that?' From the Richard came the reply: 'I can't hear what you say.' 'Answer at once,' shouted Captain Pearson, 'or I shall fire.' . . . The Richard's bo'sun leaned out of a port. 'Fire, and be damned to you.' " For a long time guns...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: John Jones | 10/10/1927 | See Source »

...attic under the stars, Papa Boule who cares for Diane while Chico is fighting les Boches ק all the gay and pathetic characters of Austin Strong's play, as lovable as ever in splendid adaptation. Janet Gaynor as a little creature who believes steadfastly in her bon Dieu, Charles Farrell as blustering, "very remarkable fellow" Chico, are consistently true and natural. Imaginative direction is capped by superb photography that reaches its technical climax when Diane and Chico are shown slowly mounting the seven flights of dreary stairs to their starlit garret...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Pictures: Cinema | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

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