Word: mama
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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John's literary skill is at times no match for his filial feeling. According to John's earliest memories (Oak Park, Ill. at the turn of the century): "Papa liked vaudeville! Vaudeville liked Papa!-Papa designed most of Mama's dresses. Most of Mama's dresses were brown!" The first curtain came down with a rush when Wright tired of the role of Papa and walked out on his wife and six children "overnight-he didn't even say goodbye...
...mellowing years have not relaxed all Mary's rigorous regal standards. She still will not receive a divorced person, not even her daughter-in-law, the Duchess of Windsor. David himself could not break down that royal taboo when he tried two months ago. Instead, Mama, whose own taste in hats leans to the conservative, made him change his sporty green porkpie for a sober bowler...
...Kiss for Grandma. The current volumes are the most important and inclusive work ever published on Thackeray,'and a first-rate editing job. Three-fifths of the letters have never before been published. They range from Thackeray, aged 6 ("My dear Mama I hope you are quite well: I have given my dear Grandmama a kiss"), to Novelist Thackeray, 40, famed and love-sick ("My dearest Mammy ... the griefs of my elderly heart can't be talked about. . . . What can any body do for me?"). Editor Ray has also included enlightening extracts from Thackeray's private diaries...
From now on, explained a Palace spokesman, the Princesses will "live the lives of two young girls." Elizabeth, who now has her own apartment at the Palace, likes helping Papa and Mama entertain. At Palace parties, the King loves to lead a conga line. Every fifth dance he dutifully foxtrots or waltzes with the Queen...
...year, have cut 500 phonograph discs. Last year the Royal Canadians were acclaimed by Orchestra World for introducing more song hits (250) than any other band. Some 30 were written by Brother Carmen-among them Confucius Say, Coquette, Oh, Moitle and Boo-Hoo (BooHoo, I'll tell my mama on you, the little game that you played has made her baby oh! so blue). Downbeat a trade journal for those who like it hot, scornfully voted Lombardo "The King of Corn...