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...plot of her unpleasant husband. The riddance is ably assisted by a jealous native and a school of sharks. Stirred into this is a silly ass Englishman, a drunken sailor, a governor general, a fervent thunderstorm and some native dancing. George Gaul is conspicuous as the native boy and gives a somewhat monotonous portrayal. None of the cast was overladen with ability or clothing, but they all performed very energetically. Aloma is just about bad enough and just sufficiently exciting to be a success...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: May 4, 1925 | 5/4/1925 | See Source »

...Nazimova has turned from her task of playing fluffy-headed harlots to the impersonation of an old Portuguese. But she isn't such a very old woman. Two handsome men fall fearfully in love with her. But she is chiefly occupied with her wandering boy who involves himself with a flapper and steals a diamond necklace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Apr. 27, 1925 | 4/27/1925 | See Source »

...teachers' salary question by adopting Lord Barnham's proposal that women receive 83% of men's wages. Last week, the National Association of Schoolmasters met at Nottingham, condemned women teachers out of hand, said they were responsible for increase in juvenile crime, demanded that every boy over 7 be taught by men, declared that women were unable to understand or control boys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Woman-ridden Age | 4/27/1925 | See Source »

Then he returned from New Orleans. He had laid low one Patrick Ryan in seven blood-red rounds. He, the "Strong Boy of Boston," was champion heavyweight pugilist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Strong Boy | 4/20/1925 | See Source »

Then he revisited New Orleans, met Gentleman Jim Corbett in a square place with ropes around. Fourteen rounds, and the Strong Boy lay still, with blood purling down his jowls. By the ropes, Senator Roscoe Conkling, tall in black, was graven in wood; Steve Brodie, apoplectic with woe, wobbled about on his seat. Thereafter, the Strong Boy devoted himself to other activities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Strong Boy | 4/20/1925 | See Source »

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