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Word: gambrino (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...real life could such characters come together on such everyday terms: Professor Pembauer, poor but profound piano-teacher; beautiful Actress Rose Grogarty; Mr. Gambrino, carousel-pro-prietor with operatic ambitions; Miss Arbuthnot, acidulous Australian novelist; Mrs. Connor, thrifty but romantic hairdresser; possessive Tycoon Julian Heaven-street; Mrs. Heavenstreet, who felt herself to be a woman but was all bound round with committees. The plot is artificial but, as in real life, the puppet-characters are pulled by strings of desire. Tycoon Heavenstreet wants to protect beautiful Miss Grogarty; Hairdresser Connor wants to possess romantic Mr. Gambrino. With the help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Career Mother* | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

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