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...artistic world was in an uproar. Telegrams and cables began to pour in. Public demonstrations took place. "In Italy . . . a 24-hour strike was called, involving everyone connected with the painting industry . . . a colossal effigy . . . was constructed of soap and tallow, paraded through the streets of Florence, and ceremoniously burnt, [after which] a wreath was solemnly laid on the altar of St. John...
...derivation of "ham" as applied to "h'amateur" actors in your article on Charles Laughton differs from what I believe to be the correct one. The oldtime minstrels used to apply ham-fat to their faces so that their burnt-cork makeup would be easier to remove. They thus became known as "ham-fatters," the word eventually being shortened to "ham," and used to designate any broad, slapstick performances such as those of the minstrels. Now, of course, it simply means bad acting...
...Herbert argument may be found in Shaw and Joyce. It may be heard in any Irish bar. The man who said, "Nobody has any sense in this world unless he hasn't and he's a fool too" was using such logic. He had just been burnt out, with apologies, by his devoted tenants...
...original Shepheard's was established in 1841, 30 years before Stanley found Dr. Livingstone. It is the modern structure (burnt to the ground last month) that was rebuilt...
...portions were small and the potatoes had a graytinge. But the entire company began to nod and compliment the cook. When he produced the dessert, "my specialty," he had difficulty removing it from the pan. The cake was burnt and had stuck to the bottom...