Word: jessica
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Married. The Countess of Northesk, onetime Jessica Brown of the Ziegfeld Follies, who recently divorced David, 11th Earl of Northesk; and Vivian Cornelius of the British diplomatic corps, of Windlesham, Surrey; in London. Said the clergyman: "Vivian . . . you're marrying an exquisite woman. . . . I love you both. . . . Jessica . . . you've married Vivian, a great man, a true Sahib...
From Ziegfeld's Follies chorines have gone to grand opera (Mary Lewis), a title (Jessica Brown, Countess of Northesk), "the dogs" (libel law prohibits names), the drama (Ina Claire). Few return. An exception is La Claire, whom many regard as the most pleasing U. S. actress. She contracted last week to star for Ziegfeld's fall musical piece, Nell Gwynne...
...restrained taste. Moderation is born of the knowledge that orating Shylocks have long lain in the alley, that age's resignation to evil is in Shylock's limbs, and that this play is leaving the category of the one-part show. When Lorenzo has flown with Jessica and the old man knocks at the door of his house, there is no crescendo from wonder to premonition to fear to sorrow, no last, wild "Jessica!" He waits, one hand in his old brown gown, even drifts into reverie. He knocks again, no louder. As his knuckles strike, the curtain slowly falls...
...Kraetzer, Jr., Chairman, and Ruth Harvey; N. J. Beisel, Jr., and Grace Powell; J. D. Bowersock, III, and Jessica Matlock; A. H. Donahey, Jr., and Barbara Rollins; A. S. Farnham and Julilly House; W. R. Faulkner and Marion Milnor; D. S. Greer and Charlotte Mason; K. W. Hooker and Mary Etta Williams; F. M. Mitchell and Hazel Duncan; S. B. Roberts and Ethyle Hansen; H. W. Rubsamen and Ruth Pearson; G. A. Sawin, Jr., and Doily Harris...
...Joseph J. M. Sargent '31 Envious One G. W. Harrington '30 Zachary D. W. Moreland '28 Host R. H. Jones '30 Shepherd G. R. Holden '31 Shepherd Abbott Peterson '30 Suitor Hamilton Warren ocC. Suitor Adam Rhodes '30 Mary Helen Lewis Elizabeth Helen Field Anastasia Sue Birnie Handmaiden Jessica Hill Handmaiden Margaret Child...