Word: cromer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dislike very much the speakeasy-padlock method. Far better is the English system, under which the plays are censored before they are produced, not afterwards. The Crown appoints a Lord Chamberlain, and all prospective productions are submitted to him. Lord Cromer now holds the position. He reads all the plays and censors them not only from a moral, but from an artistic point of view. No free publicity is given to shows which have parts expurgated nor to those from which the permission of production is withheld. True, the position is a difficult one, and the man who holds...
...Earl of Scarbrough set out to lead a "Crusaders' Pilgrimage" to the Holy Land last week. He led the Earl of Galloway, the Countess Haig, the Countess Cromer, Baron Lamington and an odd hundred of almost equally distinguished pilgrims. He led them as Subprior of the English Grand Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (TIME, Jan. 4). He will lead them on a month's journey to the ancient crusading strongholds of the order-to Jerusalem, to Bethlehem, to Jericho...
...Ladies decided to charter a special steam yacht and cruise to the Mediterranean?there to visit the ancient strongholds of the order at Corfu, Cyprus, Rhodes, Malta and of course, Jerusalem. Those in the know excitedly let fall that among the announced female pilgrims are the Countess of Cromer, the Dowager Countess of Airlie, the Countess Haig and Lady Nunburnholme. Stout Knights who promised their escort included the Earl of Scarborough, Viscount Galway, Lord Lamington and Lord Treowen...
...Prince, Lord Cromer and Vice Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey were on hand at Victoria Station to congratulate him in the name of the King on the successful issue of his labors. Crowded about him many members of the Cabinet, including the genial Winston Churchill, Lord Cave, Lord Cecil and Colonel Amery. As they wrung his hand, they noted that the returning diplomatic hero had for once chosen to appear publicly in a crinkled grey lounge suit instead of being austerely and formally attired as is his usual custom. Mrs. Chamberlain, who had accompanied her husband to Locarno...
...Premier is head of the Zaghlulist Party (Nationalist, therefore Anti-British, standing for complete independence of Egypt). He was formerly a Cabinet Minister during Lord Cromer's regime (1884-1907), is known to be a man of vigorous action, strong views, high intellectual attainments...