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...very short story Mr. J. E. Barnett's "Fern Seed" possesses a degree of intensity that is admirable. Perhaps one does not understand the meaning of all the apparitions that came to Karl as he waited at the cross-roads "over both of which corpses have been borne to the burial-ground", but the retribution was Karl's secret, not ours. Mr. Barnett writes with a hint of magic. With Mr. Dumaux he should share honors...
...Then, too, a comedian must have a profound understanding of human nature, he must understand the psychology of the human brain. I find that one of the most effective ways to get a good laugh is to produce a rapid change from one emotion to another, from tears to laughter for example...
...again scored a triumph with his play. In many ways it is the most interesting comedy the Cercle Francais has yet produced and the annunciation was notably better than in last year's play, "Le Monde on Pon s'Ennule". Only the words of St. Michael were difficult to understand and he may be excused since he was forced to speak from very strained quarters, once from inside the fireplace and once from the interior of a sideboard
Colleen Moore found herself catapulted into fame some years ago on the strength of a pert little face and a spontaneity of manner which exactly typified flapperdom. Now that the flapper has gone, it would seem that Colleen's day is done. We understand that she is married now. She certainly acts like it in "We Moderns...
...Deacon. A benign and silver haired old sinner has been made the hero of this play. As played to perfection by Berton Churchill he will unquestionably be much loved of the masses. You understand, of course, he is not really and forever wicked...