Word: jonquil
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Rapidly approaching its close, this theatrical season has been notable for the number of motion picture people whom Broadway has attracted to its boards. Such a person is Miss Catherine Dale Owen, the raspy-voiced, jonquil-haired socialite charmer in Happy Landing. Usually associated with film work, Miss Owen made her first success in the entertainment business with her appearance on Broadway in The Whole Town's Talking. Afterward she went to Hollywood, played opposite John Gilbert in His Glorious Night, with Lawrence Tibbett in The Rogue Song, with Levis Stone in Strictly Unconventional. She announces as the reason...
...Portuguese Navy lay off Funchal, though the revolutionary junta of General Souza Dias was in Funchal, days passed and Funchal was not bombarded. The- flagship of the Portuguese Navy bears the imposing title of Carvalho Araujo. Twelve years ago this same ship was the bouncing little British fleet-sweeper, Jonquil. One shell from the London could scuttle it. Not until the British had established their safety zone did the Portuguese ships begin a fitful bombardment. Soon Minister of Marine Commandante Magalhaes Correia sent a transport and the 55-year-old iron-clad Vasco da Gama clanking down the Madeira coast...