Word: page
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...London. Up and down the worn State Department steps, back and forth through its high drafty corridors has of late been seen, in leisurely movement, a tall robust man with a British faultlessness of attire. With difficulty newsmen identified him as Arthur Wilson Page, son of the late great Walter Hines Page, U. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. Quickly they jumped to the conclusion- in print-that he was to be the new Assistant Secretary of State, vice Minister Johnson. Wrong though their conclusion was, it served to bring a White House statement: President Hoover...
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This Spanish gentleman, born in 1478, was educated at the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella. In his thirtieth year, he became page to their son, the Infante Don John; he was present at the siege of Granada; and while there, he saw Columbus before his trip to America...
Probably Bessie Love, Marie Dressler, and Polly Moran carry off the honors over the other ladies of the cast, because they have more opportunity to be funny than the rest have to act. Joan Crawford, Anita Page, and Marion Davies are all acceptable in less distinctive parts. Laurel and Hardy present a little highgrade slapstick, and Buster Keaton's burlesque of the exquisite jewel dance that precedes him, outdoes them...
...Notes. Out came a 20-page musical weekly, Top Notes, under the aegis of the established monthly Musical Digest. Ubiquitous Pierre Key, wide-acquaintanced Editor of the monthly, was revealed as Editor of the weekly too. Chatty in tone. Top Notes aimed to be informative; it carried news and comment on musical affairs, radio, musical comedy. Pre-natal influence noted: The New Yorker, Manhattan smartchart...