Word: morrises
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Miracle. The rays of collective genius, gathered from many lands by Morris Gest and focused to a burning point of matchless beauty, have burst at last into full flame. The light of The Miracle must henceforth be the sovereign beacon for theatrical spectacle. It has bewildering splendor, apparently limitless...
Finally must come the powerful personality whose prescience made possible The Miracle. Morris Gest came to America as an ignorant immigrant from Russia. From odd jobs in the streets of Boston, he became an attache in the Theatre. He has risen through a series of phenomenal coups to the position...
The cast for "The Strongest Man" by Mrs. E. H. Sullivan the set for which was designed and painted by R. R. Bumberger, is announced as follows: Angelique Mrs. R. W. Hall Felipe D. W. Keyes '25 Celeste Miss Doris Langer Jean Baptiste R. W. Bushnell '17 The Boy John...
Despite the autocracy of Art, it is found that Eleanora Duse, "greatest living actress," does not disdain American dollars. Mme. Duse received from Morris Gest $2,000 per performance for her tour under his management. When the Italian tragedienne discovered that the astute impresario was gleaning receipts substantially in excess...
The end of her tour drew near; the supply of native citizenry eager to pay immoderate sums to see her was undiminished. Meanwhile Morris Gest had become involved in the colossal complications incident to the preparation of his half million dollar Miracle. Their mutual negotiations proving fruitless, Mme. Duse signed...