Word: grand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With the advent to the boards of the Boston Grand Opera House this evening of the Habima, the Jewish theater of Moscow, it seems appropriate to recall the two other remarkable troupes of Russian players which in the past few years have come to town. It is hard to say which of the Moscow Art Theatre or the Chauve Souris made the most lasting impression on the theatre-going public. M. Stanislavsky and his players gave the sophisticated playgoer a tonic which did much to put new blood in his veins and awake him once more to the infinite possibilities...
...Ninth Symphony, while chapels, concert halls and symphony orchestras responded with other Beethoven music. In New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Louis, New Orleans, Portland, it was the same. The next day, Sunday, churches of all sects, worshiped in his music. Perhaps the comedy was finished, for every tribute grand enough to be fitting the memory Ludwig van Beethoven consisted of the music created in his own mind...
Last week the Prince of Wales visited a hospital at Brighton, England, stopped to chat with a blind veteran. "Your Highness might help a fellow," said the blind one, "by letting him in on the best bet in the Grand National tomorrow." His Highness smiled, hesitated, suggested Lord Stalbridge's entry, Thrown In, running at odds 100-1 against...
...winner, which had competed unsuccessfully on two previous occasions, is the property of Mrs. M. Partridge, 73, by the will of her son, killed in the War. It was his dying wish that Sprig might win a Grand National. Presented to the King after the race, Mrs. Partridge expressed tearful gratitude. "I have always thought," she said, "that the old horse would do it-some...
...could triumph over them all. I said, 'No sir, I did not seek a fat office.'" "The closer art keeps to morality the higher is its grade." "Stood on barracks and looked off over the ocean as it lay basking in Moonlight's silvery rays. How grand the sight! Beautiful indeed." "I am called an obscene man." "Got home and found little wifey out. Found a dress partly done and I finished it on the machine for her and had the bastings out before she came. How she laughed." "Oh how can I express...