Word: bernard
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...What about one of the most beautiful tours in the world? The Dalmatian coast. George Bernard Shaw, whose compliments were rare, referred to the shining city of Dubrovnik as the closest place to heaven on earth. For the traveler who warms to the thought of wine, women and song-the wine is varied and plentiful, and the women of the Konavle Valley are said to be the most beautiful in Europe. ANN LIPOVAC Chicago...
...Britain, the government and the public executors of the estate of Playwright George Bernard Shaw agreed on the value of his copyrights, thus nearly doubled the provisional worth of his estate that was set in 1951. The new figure: $1,680,000, subject to whopping inheritance taxes in the 70% bracket. Meanwhile, G.B.S.'s will was soon to get raked over in court. When Shaw died at an un-mellowed 94 in 1950, he had made a bequest to provide a handsome subsidy to renovate the English alphabet. A hater of diphthongs and illogical pronunciations, Alphabetterer Shaw wanted...
...Partly as a gesture to jolt New York State taxpayers into helping them to build a new stadium, they crossed the Hudson to Jersey City for a second "opening game," the first of seven regular-season "home" games they will play there this year. Somebody gave Jersey City Mayor Bernard J. Berry a ball to throw out. Came time for the historic throw. "Mr. Mayor, the ball," an aide prompted. "The ball?" echoed His Honor with surprise. "I gave it to some kid." The game itself, complicated by the poor playing surface in Roosevelt Stadium, was a literal comedy...
...Devil's Disciple is George Bernard Shaw. Lyric productions' latest captures only part of The Great Man's internal satire. He was fooling fewer people than he thought when he called this one "threadbare melodrama." At the Fine Arts...
...Played 18 holes at White Sulphur Springs, triumphing with Partner Sammy Snead over White House Press Secretary James Hagerty and Appointments Secretary Bernard Shanley. The President's score...