Word: lavishing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...their second week as the feature stage attraction at the Metropolitan yesterday. Those who did not see the jazz-makers last week, as well as those who did, for that matter, should not miss this remaining opportunity, as both band and leader are even better than formerly in a lavish revue, with special settings, lighting effects, and costumes. The famous orchestra is the nucleus of the show which is more elaborate than usual, as is always the case at the Met. However, the new music is really deserving of being the hit of the show, and this convinces us that...
...something known as "it." To say the least, he and his music fill the mammoth Met stage as it has never been filled before with beats and throbs and sobs of soulful syncopation. In fact, Paul, surrounded by a more admirable bevy of beauties, more satisfactory dancers, and more lavish scenes than the Met ever has had, is King Jazz in a musical paradise--no less...
...Lavish productions: Show Boat, A Connecticut Yankee, The Three Musketeers...
Meanwhile he takes Princess Purta Coujeen as first wife, to bear him heirs, and to rule over his women, already numerous. Flaunted at the lavish wedding festivities are jewels, brocades, gold-chased armor, games, races, wines, meats. Only the beautiful princess holds herself aloof, unmoved, even when her bridegroom accepts two charming virgins as a wedding present. Though she refuses to put herself out to please her new master, she proves an able mistress of his women's quarters. Her favorite punishment is to overturn a large jar of beans in a culprit's presence and then require...
Although only superpotent foreign visitors will be permitted to glimpse the Coronation ceremony itself, the entire month of November will be devoted throughout Japan to fetes and lavish rejoicings which keen travelers will...