Word: modjeska
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...there were always the summer holidays at Barmouth, at John o'Groat's, or on the island of Jersey, where he climbed rocks and swam with such of his father's students as "Q" Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. On one occasion, at Cadgwith it was, young Grant surprised Madame Modjeska and Forbes-Robertson deuning the "ample bathing dresses of the time" under enormous towels. "Go away, rude little boy", one of the ladies called out; and he ran off ashamed at his unmannerly curiosity...
Divorced. Ralph Modjeski, famed bridge builder, son of late tragedienne Helena Modjeska; from Felicie Benda Modjeska, whom he married in Poland in 1885; for "extreme cruelty"; in Reno...
...customer-and the situation has been clarified to the satisfaction of all. Acting honors were shared by Ferdinand Gottschalk, 61-longtime mummer, playwright (Nanette, The Love Letter)-as Preacher Wampus, and Actress Loftus, 53, onetime variety actress, music hall singer, who once trouped with Sir Henry Irving, Madame Modjeska, Edward H. Sothern, William Faversham. Part of Lost Sheep's revenue or deficit will go into or come out of the pocket of Musicomedian Jack Donahue, a backer of the entertainment...