The Playwright in the Broadway Zoo
A comical dialogue about the American dramatist as a creature, its wealth, pretensions, and theatrical stunts. The piece parodies Parisian origins, the Great White Way, and notable figures like George Cohan and Theodore Kremer, noting public tolerance and gender dynamics among playwrights.
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Dorothy Dix
Erica
Paris
London
Mamma
New Theater
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Mary
Knickerbocker
Astor
Nellie
Virtue
Shakespeare
George Cohan
Theodore Kramer
Paul Armstrong
Wes
Walter
Married Life the Second Year as Helen and Warren Part
Warren prepares to depart for New York after visiting Helen who is recovering from illness. She fears his restiveness if he stays and plans for him to leave before they discuss the past. Helen's mother and Winifred appear, and Warren promises to return soon, while Helen hopes to remain cherished yet gently parted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
New York
Helen
Newton
Winifred
No Fat Women Nowadays The Paris Summer Muff Trend
The article notes Paris fascination with large summer muffs matching wide hats worn to races. It describes the muff as a fashionable whim paired with sheer lace and veils, likening it to a parasol in value and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Carrington
Paris
Wraps They Wear in Paris Delights of Silk Taffeta
In Paris afternoon fashion features delicate silk wraps in old blues pinks and Watteau gray tones worn over thin frocks. An electric blue taffeta wrap caught at the bust with five rows of shirring and a half inch pleated edge showcases Parisian style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fashions: Electric blue wrap with pink organdie hat detail
Jean Carrington notes a summer ensemble featuring an electric blue wrap paired with a pink organdie skirt trimmed with puffings and cords of electric blue silk. A pink-lined frock and a wide-brimmed leghorn hat with pink roses and electric blue velvet ribbon complete the outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Carrington
Embroidery Trends in Vogue This Year
Harper's Bazar notes embroidery as a key fashion element with English eyelet work praised for smart impact. It highlights various cost levels, craft skills, and imitation quality, plus blue on white designs and affordable pattern robes with attractive color schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Mother as a Matchmaker
Dorothy Dix argues mothers should not block daughters from marriage as ruinous or protective measures. She cites cases of overbearing parenting creating unhappy old maids, urges embracing marriage despite risks, and highlights the value of family support in forming meaningful lives.
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Realities
the Mermaid
Nell Brinkley
Mabel Herbert Urner
Vogue
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