Word: kosloff
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Katinka" attempts to provide the atmosphere of a pre-war St. Petersburg restaurant. George Kosloff, formerly a noted restaurant manager in both Kiev and Constantinople, is in charge, and it is rumored that among his assistants are several figures formerly prominent at the Court of St. Petersburg, who are now emigres in America. An orchestra under the direction of Teodsy Riesen entertains the clientele with typical Russian music, in a room with mural decorations done in the best manner of Nicholas Haritonov prominent Russian artist...
...unconcernedly in ' box to see Jim Corbett, at a time when such behavior was, for a lady, unheard of. She hired Paderewski on one occasion, distributing tickets to all who wished to hear him. She sponsored a newsboys' baseball team. At 73 she engaged M. Kosloff to teach her Russian dance steps...