Word: cremona
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Efrem Zimbalist, violinist husband of Singer Alma Gluck, had a reunion last week with his favorite violin-a rare 18th century Cremona, made by famed Guadagnini, worth some $25,000. The instrument was stolen a year ago from Mr. Zimbalist's dressing room in a Los Angeles concert hall. The thief was captured when he tried to sell his distinguished booty in Chicago. After being shipped to Los Angeles to be used as evidence, the violin was addressed to Mr. Zimbalist in Australia. It missed him there and missed him in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Calcutta, Bombay, etc., Chicago...
Still the quarrel went on. Deputy Farinacci, "Savage" leader, wrote in his journal Cremona Nuova: "The spectacle which Rome offers during Mussolini's absence is discouraging. Luckily 'il duce' will soon be back in Rome, and he is above all critics and super-critics ; he is above all candidates and would-be candidates for ministries and under secretaryships...
...past week found Signer Benito Mussolini, patron saint of Fascism and Prime Minister of Italy, busy attending Fascista celebrations in Cremona, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Perugia, Rome...
...last performance of its twenty-third semi-annual production, the Dramatic Club will again present "The Violins of Cremona" by Francois Coppee and "The Witches' Mountain" by Julio Sanchez Gardel in the "Barn" at Wellesley at 7.30 o'clock tonight. The play will start promptly in order to allow ample time for dancing afterward. Special electric cars chartered by the Dramatic Club will leave Wellesley Square at 12.05 o'clock, connecting at Newton with cars for Harvard Square. Trains for Wellesley will leave South Station at 6 and 6.25 o'clock...
Tomorrow evening in the Wellesley "Barn" the Dramatic Club will give the sixth and last performance of its twenty third production. "The Violins of Cremona" by Francis Cope and "The Witches" Mountain" by Julio Sanchez Garden. The plays will start promptly at 7.30 o'clock in order to allow ample time for dancing afterward. After the dance, special transportation by electric cars will be provided from Wellesley to Cambridge. Special cars will leave Wellesly Square at 12.05 o'clock, concealing at Newton with cars for Harvard Square. Tickets for the plays and dance may be obtained...