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Word: die (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...nobility loses him his job. Meantime, Preacher Pollock has introduced a number of Arthurian pantomimes which dress up his insignificant hero's and heroine's deeds, allegorically picturing Archibald and Jennifer as defending their little castle's integrity, keeping the house beautiful. When they both die, their reward is in having produced a son who is very honorable, too, only he makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Mar. 23, 1931 | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...Die Hards. To encourage popular flying, the Aero Club of France canvassed its first 100 pilots, found 75 of them living, many engaged in active flying. Among them: Santos Dumont, the Farman brothers, Breguet, Bellenger, Dubonnet, Louis Bleriot, holder of pilots license...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Aeropostale's Plight | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...Died. William Gustafson, 43, U. S. born basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company (Sadko, Die Walkure, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde); by his own hand (revolver) after a quarrel with his wife over a milliner's bill; in Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Mar. 23, 1931 | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...talk of Europe. Not a singer but Conductor Leopold Stokowski is bound to be the hero of the occasion. Conductor Stokowski's enthusiasm for unusual stage productions was evidenced last year by his performances of Stravinsky's ballet, Le Sucre du Printemps and Schonberg's pantomime. Die Glückliche Hand.* But Wozzeck will be his first straight opera, the forerunner of others to be done with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company next year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Wozzeck in Philadelphia | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

...some dungeon dark; and even into it they may eventually pierce their ways, though unseen-will eventually track us down! They are probably Nature's last provision for making sure that all living things will end their life-cycles in the proper time. . . . Man is, indeed, born to die...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Cosmic Nemesis? | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

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