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Word: godchildren (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Aladdin's lamp. It comes from a gambling alliance that bases its calculations on a measure of snob appeal and tested blue-chip talents. After all, no other musical can boast a T.S. Eliot as its lyricist, so to speak. Even if Eliot was playfully doodling for his godchildren and friends in his 1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, he remains a god in the pantheon of 20th century poets. Cats Director Trevor Nunn and Designer-Cos-tumer John Napier, of the Royal Shakespeare Company, took Broadway's breath away last season with their monumental...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: O That Anthropomorphical Rag | 10/18/1982 | See Source »

Accomplishments like his 501 wins and the Lester Patrick Award are worth only passing reference in conversations: Kelley's joy are his former players, and particularly the slew of godchildren they've given him. He delights in the memory of having escorted one player's bride-to-be down the aisle when her father was unable to attend the wedding...

Author: By Gwen Knapp, | Title: A Visit With Snooks | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

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