Word: maiden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Heard Senator Ralston of Indiana, Democratic darkhorse, make hfs maiden speech. He advocated removal of all taxes on incomes of less than...
...announced that the Chicago Opera Company will occupy the Opera House for two weeks from January 28. Their repertory, entirely minus Mascagni, Leoncavallo, and Puccini, is as follows: The First Week Monday--L'Africana Meyerbeer Tuesday--Louise Charpentier with Miss Garden Wednesday Matinee--Snow-Maiden Rimaky-Korsakow Wednesday Evening--The Barber of Seville Rossini Thursday--Siegfried Wagner Friday--Carmen Bizet With Miss Garden Saturday Matinee--Boris Godunow Moussorgsky With Mr. Chaliapin Saturday Evening--Faust Gounod The Second Week Monday--Mefistofele Boito With Mr. Chaliapin Tuesday--Snow-Maiden Rimsky-Korsakow Wednesday Matinee--Traviata Verdi Wednesday Evening--Carmen Bizet With Miss Garden...
...only difficulty was that Raphael got only so many wishes to the inch. Each wish shrunk the skin. When it reached the size of his palm he was to be introduced socially to the Grim Reaper. Before that occurred he got religion and went back to his red-lipped maiden of earlier, poorer days...
...went off to the wars. To regain his love, she made herself a most marvelous frock and went to call on his sister. Whether the strategem succeeded we are not told, but Mr. Betts, aided only by an old print, has done a most appealing portrait of the graceful maiden lady in her gown of heavy yellow silk, poke bonnet, black mitts, lace shawl...
...Crooked Square. Herein we find the inaugural attempt of the dramatic year to prove that a young and comely maiden from the country stands no chance on Broadway. At least for two acts such is the burden of the action. Finally the maiden accomplishes the obvious, tricks a gang of society crooks, emerges triumphant on the arm of the affable young hero. Edna Hibbard is the girl; Kenneth McKenna the boy. Both are normally attractive...