Word: loree
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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According to ancient Hebrew lore a dybbuk is the restless spirit of one who has died committing a sin. Such a spirit, it once was believed, could return to earth, take heathenish possession of an innocent mortal. In the opera last week it was the tortured Hanan who bewitched Leah. To exorcise his spell she was led before an ancient rabbi to whom Sender admitted his treachery, gladly consented to renounce half his riches. Persistent prayers were said over Leah, who dropped lifeless when Hanan's spirit left her. Finale came with their love duet, frankly lyrical, typically Italian...
...most interesting addition to our already considerable collection of waitress-lore was made last week. We learned that occasionally during the past few months Union waitresses and student waiters have arranged small dances for themselves. The more recent affairs have been held in the neighborhood of Central Square...
Author Landau believes Gurdjieff was once a Russian agent in Tibet, that there he learned ancient esoteric lore, that he must now be over 70 although he looks no more than...
...himself. Of the Vixen's litter, two died in traps, one was captured, one run to death by hounds while she was still a cub. That left only one, the strongest and canniest of the lot. Through a long round of seasons he added to his foxy lore, while around him the other creatures of the woods added to theirs also, or died...
...Rides Again (Paramount) is the third in a series of six Westerns to be released at two-month intervals. Its hero, famed in cowboy lore, is Hopalong Cassidy, created and kept alive in a score of Western books by Clarence E. Mulford. In this one Cassidy (William Boyd) is summoned by Jim Arnold of the S V Ranch to clean up a gang of rustlers. Cassidy brings along Johnny Nelson and Red Connors of Bar-20, plays a lone hand himself. Posing as a Texas gambler, he finds the gang's hideout, discovers that its leader is a cold...