Word: hoofers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...theatre. Fu ture productions which fail to measure up to its stiff standards of achievement may be considered to have retrograded. Such was the appraisal of the most gilded first-night audience of the 1935-36 theatrical season - a collection ranging from handsome Federal Housing Administrator Stewart McDonald to Hoofer Eleanor Powell-which roared in astonishment and approval all the way through the performance...
...Harry Van (Alfred Lunt). When a nearby Italian airport provides the required military "incident" by sending planes off to destroy Paris, when England squares off against Germany, France against Italy, Russia against Japan, one by one the interned travelers break out their national colors. For some unindicated reason, the hoofer and the Russian girl remain critically aloof from the passions of nationalism. However, in an emotional outburst which turns her protector toward more sympathetic arms. Irene looks Heavenward, declares: "Poor, dear God! Playing Idiot's Delight. The game that never means anything and never ends...
...grumpily agreed to a cut in salaries if the show would continue. But Crooner Rudy Vallée, who has long been on notably bad terms with Producer White, protested. In the resulting argument, Vallée called White two mildly vulgar names. Without ado, the agile little onetime hoofer hit Vallée square on the nose-a tender spot ever since its reconstruction by plastic surgery in 1933. Said Mr. Vallée's attorney: "Rudy would have killed him if they hadn't stopped the fight. George White is a Maxie Baer...
Born. To Fred Astaire, 36, cinema's No. 1 hoofer; and Phyllis Livingston Baker Potter Astaire, 27; a son, their first child; in Hollywood. Weight: 6½ lb. Name: Fred...
...began his stage career at 5, played boat shows, tent shows, summer stock, vaudeville and burlesque, put in 15 years on Broadway, danced in the Ziegfeld Follies. His press-agent publicized him as "the man with the laughing feet." Professionals rated him as the world's No. 3 hoofer (No. 1, Bill Robin son; No. 2, Fred Astaire). But his reputation never satisfied him until he played Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road (TIME, July 2, 1934). Barton tried out for the part, was picked to succeed Henry Hull, who was going to Hollywood, where Barton later followed him. Barton arrived...