unearths some literary gems.
From Life, Sept.-Dec. 1928:
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Mr. Dempsey didn't act, and he stole the show--which was hardly worth stealing. [Benchley]
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[Speaking of Benchley: when I first arrived at his Nov. 5 column, Bert Lahr's name jumped out at me and, before I'd read another word, I thought to myself, "Hey, Lahr and Benchley sort of look alike, actually." And you see what happened!]