Word: pleasingness
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And having made but a million or so out of this formula under the title of "Student Prince", the Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert probably sat right down and cried. But note the moral. Did they give up? No, sir! Those plucky boys put new clothes on the saw...
The characters don't really matter. The effective handling of large-group singing and dancing, the music, costumes, atmosphere, are what make the play. We will say, though, that you'll have a surprise when you see the hero, Roy Cropper. He was a new one one us...But we...
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, who is the cartoonist's picture of a retired farmer, bristled at the chin whiskers when he lauded U. S. intervention, thereby pleasing many of his constituents who would like to have the U. S. go in and "clean up" Central America and Mexico, who...
The Fire Brigade (Charles Ray, May McAvoy). Lest that drab day come when Young America shall cease to begin life with fire-fighting aspirations, Director Nigh provides the public with a picture well calculated to arouse boyish enthusiasm. The hero is a fireman who not only rescues women and children...
Lyric, West 42nd St.--The Ramblers is another combination bill; Clark and McCullough, Marie Saxon; Ruth Tester, and Jack Whiting. Clark and McCullough are superb slapstick artsts, using the tricks of Sgannerello and Harlequin on a modern stage in a modern way. Ruth Tester glows personality. Merie Saxon and Jack...