Word: bretons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...appearance of a new pupil of Mr. Auer is in itself the signal for alert ears. So a discriminating audience gathered in Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, for the first recital of Miss Ruth Breton, his most recent product. The old master himself sat in his favored position?a box on the left side of the hall...
...disappointed. Mr. Auer had done his work well; and the pupil was worthy of the teacher. Miss Breton drew a rich, accurate tone from her violin. There was a splendid freedom in her bow arm, a deft skill in her fingering. Notable on the program were the Vitali Chaconne and Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole. The latter Miss Breton played with warmth and charm...
...Saint Brieuc and ordered cognac. The bystanders gazed longingly, so the cleric cried: "Set 'em up for the crowd!" His popularity grew; and at the third round there were three cheers for His Grace. After the fourth round, the "priest" indulged in Rabelaisian tales which shocked even the Breton topers. An investigation followed; and the convivial host was discovered to have been formerly a lackey of the Polish diplomatic mission in Paris...
Jean Julien Lemordant, Breton painter, made art his bride until 1914. Then he divorced...
...Davison '06 will conclude his public organ recitals for this year with a recital this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Appleton Chapel. The program follows: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Bach Invocation Andante, Mendelssohn Intermezzo, Bonnet Variations on a Breton Theme, Roparts Scripture Reading Minuet, Boellman Chanson Triste, Tschaikowsky Bourree, Handel Choral Prelude, Brahms Allegro (Sixth Symphony), Widor