Word: holman
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...HOLMAN...
...fire. Instead of leaving, they stay to entertain the firemen. As the flames curl outside the windows, one of the firemen telephones the office for the key to the next room. The other tunes a violin, giving the excuse: "Not enough time to practice at home." Libby Holman, that singing girl who improves so tremendously on Helen Morgan, has a full-throated Harlem sonata, "Moanin' Low." Most of the lyrics were written by nimble-witted Howard Dietz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's publicity man. His "theme" song: Hammacher-Schlemmer* (I Love You). The Grand Street Follies have always depended...
...Want a Man," growled Libby Holman, and, although she frowned as she intoned her need, no one could understand why it was not instantly gratified; Louise Brown pretended charmingly to be a Colonel's daughter. While its colours were a little too bright, the Rainbow was a pleasant thing to see and, because of its rowdy theme, a good omen for future minstrelsies...
Funds. In view of what was coming, the first announcement at next morning's meeting of the National Democratic Committee was not particularly significant. Jesse Holman Jones, retiring Director of Finance and "angel" of the Democracy the past four years, reported that the $84,000 Houston convention was all paid for and that a balance of some $200,000 remained for campaign expenses...
Mate. Nominee Robinson appeared in Albany, accompanied by the Jesse Holman Jones convention "Angel." Farm matters were discussed...