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...Island to Bermuda and back (TIME, July 7), last week flew the Columbia from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Tresco, one of the Scilly islands, 25 mi. off Cornwall, England. Theirs was the fifth heavier-than-air crossing this year, the 26th in history. They spent the night in that Arthurian Land of Lyonnesse, then continued to Croyden, their real destination. First to greet them there was Charles A. Levine, passenger on the Columbia when Clarence Chamberlin flew her across the ocean (TIME, June 13, 1927). Mr. Levine's comment: "[Boyd and Connor] took an awful chance...
Back to the U. S. for his third season as guest conductor of Manhattan's Stadium Concerts last week came Albert Coates, conductor of London's Symphony. With him he brought Launcelot, his new symphony based on Arthurian legend. When questioned about it, Composer Coates answered newsmen brusquely, told them Launcelot was romantic in conception-therefore in the tradition of all true opera-that he had little sympathy with jazz, cacophony, dissonances, or other "modernistic" effects. Yes, he had been conducting in London, Berlin, Paris the past year; he was pleased with the reception...
...Arthurian Tradition", Professor Whitney, Emerson...
...Arthurian Tradition", Professor Whitney, Emerson...
...Arthurian Legend...