Word: lately
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bits of discipline from the management. She herself was tired out, vocally, spiritually. The death of her mother had been difficult for her. There had been the divorce from Cinema-Hero Lou Tellegen* whom she married in 1916. When Mr. Gatti offered her a new contract, it was too late. She had already arranged a concert tour with Manager Charles Ellis of Boston. Never, they say at the Metropolitan, has any celebration rivaled that of Farrar's farewell performance. Flowers, confetti, streamers, tears?to Manhattanites she was "Gerry," a passionate, gay creature who always gave them their money's worth...
...Detroit, last week, Baritone John Charles Thomas arrived late for a rehearsal with the Detroit Symphony. The orchestra, busy under Conductor Ossip Gabrilowitsch, would not stop immediately to go over the part of the program it was to share with Baritone Thomas, saw instead its star soloist stride angrily from the hall. This, explained Manager Jefferson B. Webb, was the reason for the last-minute substitution of Tenor Richard Crooks...
Married. Miss Mary Patricia Tumulty, daughter of Joseph Patrick Tumulty, onetime (1913-21) Secretary to the late President Woodrow Wilson; to Robert Francis Cahill, U. S. N.; in Washington...
Married. Miss Ann Woodruff Stetson, daughter of Mrs. G. Henry Stetson, onetime (1926) national Women's Golf Champion, and granddaughter of the late John Batter son Stetson (hats) and niece of John Batterson Stetson Jr., U. S. Minister to Poland since 1925; to Paul Norris, 19, Philadelphia scion, following an elopement to Chestertown...
Elected. William Hartman Woodin, 54, to the presidency of the American Locomotive Co.; to succeed the late Frederick F. Fitzpatrick. He was the company's president for five months in 1926; has been its chairman since 1926; is also chairman of the American Car & Foundry Co.; is a director of General Motors Corporation and of the Federal Reserve Bank...