Famous Wits of History By Mark Stuyvesant
A humorous tale recounts B A Sothern’s elaborate practical joke in England and New York. Dinner guests, including Lee, are entertained with mock buffalo hunts and Sioux guests. A staged duel and a staged pistol incident trigger chaos before lights go out and guests revive for a raucous finish.
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Mark Stuyvesant
B. A. Sothern
Son
B. H. Sothern
England
New York
Fth
Mr. Lee
Adelaide Nenson
Mr. Sothern
Brin
Sothern
The Hairy Ape censorship debate on stage and page
Gilbert Seldes notes a nationwide uproar over The Hairy Ape with police complaints and a push for self censorship. Producers like Arthur Hopkins defend artistic vision while reformers frame a memorial guiding jurors on serious versus frivolous plays.
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Gilbert Seldes
Hairy Ape
Stoker
Arthur Hopkins
International Police Identification Plan Urged by Attorney General
Analysis of crime wave and identification systems notes plans by Bertilion and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It argues for a centralized, government funded Bureau of Identification to aid justice, with cooperation from state and municipal police and an official clearing house.
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Bertilion
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Stice
Burns
T of Justice
H. M. Daugherty
Bureau of Identification
Bureau of Criminal
Ional Association of Chiefs
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Diary of a Fashion Model A South Race Ready Three Piece Suit
Grace Thorncliffe recounts fitting a stylish client in a tan and brown checked ensemble with a cape like flare coat. The model notes the long wide sleeves pair well with suede gloves and brown accessories as the client approves a sample.
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Diary of A Fashion Model
Grace Thorncliffe
Hyde Park
Aalent
Today’s Horoscope for Genevieve Kembles
A highly active and progressive day is forecast as Sun trines Jupiter and both planets align under Lunar transit. Expect growth and prosperity with business gains and possible promotion for those who deserve it, plus a year of advancement for birthdays and ambitious children with notable abilities.
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Sol
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An Optimist Car Plan from Plodder in Brooklyn Eagle
In a Brooklyn Eagle exchange, a friend asks if Mr. Plodder has bought a car. He says not yet, but has begun the pursuit and imagines a garage in his backyard once he can afford it, signaling cautious progress toward ownership.
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Mr. Plodder
Brooklyn Eagle
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E.“ A. Sothern
Lee
New-York
New York University
United States
Berlin
Nees
America
Germany
Genevieve Kembles
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