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...feature of the production which Boston may well welcome is the appearance of a very personable, and altogether fetching leading lady in the person of Doree Leslie. Too many shows have ridden through Boston on their reputation in the past and it is a real pleasure to be able to honestly recommend the cast which supports Ed Wynn as at least the equal of that which appeared with him in New York...

Author: By P. C. S., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 2/27/1929 | See Source »

...powerful field glasses, espying only cowed citizens and their ferociously armed conquerors. Some of the bandits were described as "swathed in cartridge belts up to the eyes," and "jingling with as many as three rifles, six pistols, and two swords." The new Water Carrier-Emperor was said to have ridden into Kabul on a saddleless horse, guiding the beast by knee pressure, whooping triumphantly, and ambidextrously brandishing two rifles. Meanwhile, where was Amanullah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: Coup d' Escape | 1/28/1929 | See Source »

Warlocks and the black arts, hexes and powwows have been neglected by a race of modern rustics who, when their crops are bad or the pigs perish, appeal to the U. S. government. City people, who supposed that the last U. S. beldame had long since ridden up the wind and that the rattle of wild laughter in the autumn air had never been heard since Salem, were surprised to learn of the York witches. They regarded the episode as a weird survival of savage superstition into an era of radios, mechanical birds and spiritualism, of which also there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Hex & Hoax | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

...Shanghai, a horse named Garrison, ridden by Jockney Chang, won a race. The odds against him were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: St. Martin et al | 12/24/1928 | See Source »

...yearned to attend last week's opening. But he was bed-ridden at Battle Creek, Mich., from a major operation. The night after the opening he died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Fishes, Lions | 12/17/1928 | See Source »

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