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These historic characters are now impersonated by a notable cast. As Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Fiske has a role worthy of her farcial talents, and James T. Powers can exercise all his vocal tricks in the delineation of comical Bob Acres. Among the others: Rollo Peters; Pedro de Cordoba; Margery, daughter of Cyril Maude; Georgette, daughter of George M. Cohan. It is a pleasant diversion, recalling a time when the stage was consecrated to mannerly gaiety, ending in a few blithe measures neatly danced by the entire cast beneath the arching trees of King's Mead Fields...
Citizen Barlow claims that in 1919 he bought swamp acres in what is now the business centre of Havana, developed them with streets, sewers, watermains; that one Pedro Gomez Mena. in connivance with then President Zayas of Cuba, seized the land, formed Gomez Mena Land Co.; that Cuban courts had upheld the Barlow titles; that officers of the land company as Cuban Congressmen were immune to arrest and prosecution; that therefore the court orders against them could not be executed...
...serenity of the Quinteros is partially explained by the fact that they are Andalusians from idle, baking, southern Spain. Born in Utrera (Serafin is 58, Joaquin Alvarez 56), they have never married, have never published anything which does not bear both their names. Before his death, an older brother Pedro was as close to them as they are still to each other, but he criticized rather than collaborated. Their first play (Esgrima y amor) was given in Seville when Serafin was 16. The tradition of fecundity commonly attached to Spanish dramatists, largely due to the labors of the prodigious Lope...
Last week were added to American & Foreign Power's roster seven more names, the most important being Mendoza, fourth largest city in Argentine. Mendoza, "Gateway to Chile," is the centre.of the famed Western Argentine wine district. Other new American & Foreign Power Co. customers: Mar del Plata, San Pedro. San Nicolas, Junin, Azul, San Luis, all in the Province of Buenos Aires, rich in cattle and crops...
College boys frequently swear off smoking and drinking for indefinite periods, invent elaborate forfeits for backsliding. Generals of Armies, Presidents of Republics are seldom so ingenuous. Not so President of Mexico Emilio Fortes Gil and General Pedro J. Almada, Chief of Military Operations in the State of Puebla...