Word: baume
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Manhattan Tax Lawyer Morton Baum, chairman of City Center's executive committee (and a director of the Metropolitan Opera as well), the enthusiasm seemed to justify a little spreading out. This season Balanchine was able to add to his repertory four ballets, including Firebird and a smashing new Bourèe Fantasque premièred later in the week...
With more ballets, Balanchine figures he can extend his season beyond its skimpy three weeks each fall and spring, keep his already devoted dancers eating a few more square meals a year. That too would be all right with Budgeteer Baum. He believes that City Center, which now operates 30 weeks a year (14 weeks of opera, eight of theater, six of ballet, two of modern dance), should operate a minimum of 40 weeks. And, says he, "I'll take 52 weeks straight if I can get them...
...Alvin H. Baum, Jr.: PBH Brooks House Committee, Dramatic Club, Union Dance Committee, Combined Charities Drive...
...Terrific is the only word . . ." wrote the Times-Star's Louis John Johnen. "Way above what we have come to consider par," mildly agreed the Enquirer's John P. Rhodes. Soprano Stella Roman and Tenor Kurt Baum won cheers all round for their singing (he especially for the aria, Come un bel dl di Maggio)*and Stella got a few extra cheers for her natural, convincing stage manner...
...Baum, Leonard of 2 Amherst Street, Brooklyn; Abraham Lincoln High School. Schwartz, Herman of 1492 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn; Brooklyn Technical High School. Soule, William Lamson of 2794 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn; Brooklyn Technical High School. Freimer, Marshall Leonard of 392 East 4th Street, Brooklyn; Erasmus Hall High School...