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...opera. Opulently oriental, with an Aladdin-like plot out of the Arabian Nights, it was first performed in Paris in 1914, is pleasantly modern, sleekly and gracefully orchestrated. In it sang tall, reedy-voiced Soprano Yvonne Gall and Tenor Mario Chamlee who used to be Archer Ragland Cholmondeley (pronounced Chumley), born 39 years ago in Los Angeles. Charming but not brilliant, Mârouf might have caused no great stir had not the cover of its program been drawn by one of California's authentic Personages, Tennis Player Helen Wills Moody...
...second most mispronounced British peer is perhaps "Lord Chumly," spelled Cholmondeley. The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley stubbornly persist in calling themselves "Chumly." Last week their daughter, Lady Aline "Chumly," presided over a charity rummage sale at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, while their youngest man child, Lord John "Chumly" donned a "cowboy suit" (imported from the U. S.) and took sixpences from people who wanted to dip into a bran tub for prizes of doubtful value...
...Marchioness of Cholmondeley looks out of stone with bland, blind eyes. Behind the eyes, under the suave casque of carven hair are, beyond doubt, the thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley...
...thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley...
...provisional cast of characters is as follows: King Philippine of Tavolara, J. C. Miller 1L. Prince Ping Pong, his Prime Minister, R. Wellman '03. Taykakaykin Tumi, his secretary plenipotentiary, H. Ohashi, Sp. Lord Cholmondeley Chichester, a banker from Hong Kong, H. F. Hurlburt 1L. McDoolittle Mackintosh, his valet, I. T. Cutter '03. John de Breeze, an American, C. A. McCarthy '03. Father Chartreuse, an Abbot, N. L. Tenney '03. Princess Anita Philippine, the ward of the King, A. S. Proudfoot '02. Mrs. Sarah Bellum, a missionary from Boston, H. L. Wells '02. Marian Hayste, her Niece, F. M. Sawtelle...