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...technique-a careful straining for over-simplicity that defeats its own end. Enormous polish employed unimportantly-rigid, neat little effigies frozen in their tight molds. There are some lovely and successful lyrics among the 28 poems that compose the traditionally slender and beautifully printed volume, but they are rare. Perfect control in the rest, excellence of diction, frequent excellence of image and epithet, but nothing more. All the promise in the world, but Body of This Death has not been judged as promise but as performance. So far Miss Bogan merely shows great aptitude and considerable technical skill...
...SWAN-Sparkling synthesis of a brilliant comedy, consummate acting, perfect production. The family troubles of modern European royalty...
Impending productions in London are: Lord Adrian by Dunsany, Monckton Hoffe's The Lady Cristilinda, The Perfect Fit (adapted from the American A Tailor-Made Alan) and a revival of Paddy the Next Best Thing. During the holidays Gladys Cooper, the most popular actress in England, will play the annual Peter Pan revival. Miss Cooper comes to America in March for production in a few of her most noted London successes...
...Special schools were organized, men were sent into the French and British hospitals for observation, and eventually a maxillofacial team was assigned to each base hospital center. Much of the success of such work depends upon the dentistry, as the making of splints for jaws is dental work, and perfect coordination between 'dentist and surgeon was essential. The aim of the Army work was not to improve on nature, but simply to attempt to restore lost parts and correct defects due to injuries and deep scars-in short to counteract mutilations in the best possible way. In many...
...chief purpose of the International Clinic is to expose quackery and professional "beauty specialists" in this branch of surgery. No honest surgeon will guarantee a perfect result in this delicate work with living tissue, and sensational claims and hopes must be discounted...