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„And it is that word ‘hummy,’ my darlings, that marks the first place in The House at Pooh Corner at which Tonstant Weader fwowed up.“
„The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.“
„Of course, there are many things to be said for the afternoon performance, chief among them being that it cuts in so generously on one’s work. p. 201“
„They exude an atmosphere of The New Republic—a sort of Crolier-than-thou air. p. 36“
„Katharine Hepburn delivered a striking performance that ran the gamut of emotions, from A to B.“
„This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.“
„And she had It. It, hell; she had Those.“
„And I’ll stay away from Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.“
„And you remember, Rabbi Wise has declared, in a heated moment, that our plays seem to be written for the hosiery buyers. If Dr. Wise had only witnessed our new summer reviews, he doubtless would have amended his statement to read “by the hosiery buyers.”“
„The musical comedies of the month are She’s a Good Fellow and The Lady in Red, both of which owe their book and lyrics to Anne Caldwell—evidently a native of New York, judged by the casualness with which she rhymes “teacher” and “reach a.”“
„It is advertised as “a seagoin’ comedy,” and anytime they go leaving off the final g that way, you know what to expect. p. 324“
„Well, Aimee Semple McPherson has written a book. And were you to call it a little peach, you would not be so much as scratching its surface. It is the story of her life, and it is called In the Service of the King, which title is perhaps a bit dangerously suggestive of a romantic novel. It may be that this autobiography is set down in sincerity, frankness and simple effort. It may be, too, that the Statue of Liberty is situated in Lake Ontario.“
„[On being told of Calvin Coolidge’s death] How do they know? (Coolidge was well-known for being a man of very few words.)“
„Van and Schenck put their songs over so skillfully that it isn’t until their act is all done that you realize what extremely indifferent songs they are. Now, when John Steel is singing, on the other hand, you are never fooled for a moment. p.153“
„The House Beautiful is, for me, the play lousy.“
„Writing a book for the Follies seems to be about as profitable an occupation as furnishing flannel petticoats for the showgirls. p. 151“
„I thought that was going to be a good song, too, and then they went and rhymed “time” and “Rhine,” and spoiled everything. p. 24“
„There is one thing that appreciably eases the strain for the plays that arrive at this time of year, and that is that practically nothing is expected of them. p. 306“
„Anyone can do that—the stunt lies in not doing it. p. 8“
„In short, there is everything about this season’s entertainment to make the Hippodrome what it always is—a Temple of the Arts to all those who hang pennants on their automobiles, use “Shake hands with my friend” as a formula for introduction, and sprinkle powdered sugar on their sliced tomatoes. p. 106“
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