Word: nine
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Down and out in Paris, Lipchitz worked hard at producing the sculptures that are now his most widely esteemed work. Salvation came one day when the rent was nine months' overdue. Merion, Pa. Modern Art Collector Dr. Albert Barnes (inventor of Argyrol) arrived at Lipchitz' studio, bought eight stone carvings, and commissioned five more...
...audience and critics were impressed by the Americans' voices and technique. The best voice in the group, many thought, belonged to Tacoma (Wash.) Baritone Roald Reitan, who sang briefly last year with the San Francisco Opera. Ohio-born Tenor Jean Deis, who was told when he was nine that scarlet fever would prevent him from ever speaking again, also got a generous round as Rodolfo. The most popular Americans were Texas Soprano Sara Rhodes Hageman, 25, whose Mimi Italians found "delicious," and Manhattan Showgirl-Soprano Marjorie Smith, who was in Most Happy Fella and is now being pursued...
French-born Conductor Maazel started studying violin in Paris, came to the U.S. with his parents before World War II 'and confounded experts by ably conducting some of the country's better orchestras when he was only nine. Later he managed to combine a college career (University of Pittsburgh) with a job as assistant conductor and violinist in the Pittsburgh Symphony. He also learned to master every other instrument in the orchestra, plus African drums (which he plays with one hand and a pencil...
...host to sportsmen, writers and politicians, Shor built a reputation as a fabulous spender, was often broke but never for a moment lacked for loyal friends. Last week Shor had no lack of money, either. For $1,500,000 he sold his leasehold, which still has nine years to run, on his 51 West 51st Street restaurant, which he has operated since 1940. Purchaser: William Zeckendorf's Webb & Knapp, which plans to tear down Shor's place, add its 6,000 sq. ft. to an already cleared null building site facing Avenue of the Americas between 51st...
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