Word: realism
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...heart of the volume is M. Cazamian's contention that English humour is derived in part from the French. He finds, in Chaucer, support for his case, a case which does not in any way deny to English humour its peculiarly native quality. "The sap of rich realism and supple shrewdness which nourished his humour was of native racy flow. He announces the breadth of the Elizabethan drama and the subtlety of modern English humorists...
...audible self examination to discover that she really is in love with her cowboy, when the audience knew about it all along. As a rule there is nothing offensive about the play, it's just dull; but there is one scene which is inexcusable. Riggs, in his search for realism, paints with a broad brush. It's an old western custom to give a chivivari to an engaged couple. In accordance with tradition Miss Walker, in a night gown, together with her betrothed, is placed upon a haystack to endure with the audience ten minutes of as vulgar wise-cracking...
Courtroom realism was heightened occasionally when Prosecutor Pecora or Attorney Battle, falling into familiar character, would improvise upon his lines with angry "objections" or barbed "asides...
...beautiful piece of art," said Dr. Kunz, "but such realism is out of place in this salon...
Last week there was a note of honest realism, however, in President Hoover's voice as he announced a probable deficit for fiscal 1931 (ends June 30). For he added: "As we have had surpluses over many years we can probably stand a small deficit one year without disturbing the stability of the Government...