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In addition to all this there is a dog act, one Jack Osterman whose patter is pretty dreadful, and Miss Sylvia Clark who may possibly have feelings so we just won't say anything. The good act is an acrobatic one in which one Pete Michon succeeds in throwing himself...

Author: By J. H. S., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 12/8/1928 | See Source »

Mr. Houghton proceeded to German-populated St. Louis and there painted a most moving picture of the Hoover services in feeding post-War Germany. The picture included "little girls . . . white, emaciated, unsmiling . . . with great awful eyes," and "a woman dressed in black" in Berlin at "that dreadful Christmas season of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaigners | 11/5/1928 | See Source »

The Republicans had been talking about the tariff. Nominee Curtis, Secretary Jardine, Senators Moses, Borah and Fess, Speaker Longworth, Under-Secretary Ogden Mills and many another had been saying and repeating what a dreadful thing it would be for the Democrats to obtain power, because they would lower the tariff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: On the Border | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

As Billie, Polly Walker is melodious and shiny, while Mr. Joseph Wagstaff never stops being an excited Jackson Jones. Altogether Billie is excellent entertainment, clean without being inane. It is to be regretted that, in his effort to slight none of the great U. S. ideals, George Cohan has promoted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 15, 1928 | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

The Great Power. This dreadful piece contains all ordinary and extraordinary horrors of uninspired writing for the stage.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Sep. 24, 1928 | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

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