Word: nineteenth
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...nineteenth century Americana has bitten Twentieth Century Fox, but the result is no "Oklahoma!'.' nor even a "Meet Me In St. Louis." For despite its many virtues, including Jerome Kern's last songs and Jeanne Crain, "Centennial Summer" is anchored to mediocrity by its script and by lack of imagination in its whole production...
...disappointment of the Tuesday program. Its music is early Stravinsky--in the composer's words, "after Tchaikowsky"--without the electric qualities of the great modernist's later work, over-gushy like the compositions of the earlier Russian Romantic but lacking their slick appeal. The story is Nineteenth Century and dull, the dancing, including that of Nathalic Krassovska as the Fairy and star Alexandra Danilova as the Bride, completely uninspiring...
Among Professor Brinton's many historical works are: "English Political Thought in the Nineteenth Century," "A Decade of Revolution," "The Lives of Talleyrand," "The Anatomy of Revolution," and "Nietzsche." His most recent book is the first in a series on American foreign relations: "The United States and Britain...
...bumbling, inefficient, nineteenth century Congress is not competent to cope with the complex problems of modern government. The need for Congressional reorganization, long heralded by political scientists, has been recognized by progressive Congressmen; and a joint, non-partisan committee, headed by Senator La Follette and Representative Monroney, has recommended a program of reform which is gratifyingly similar to that proposed by prominent university professors...
...before the first game in the N.C.A.A. tournament, the Varsity quintet will play its last scheduled contest of the season tonight at Chelsea against the Naval Hospital team. Though previously beaten twice by the Crimson, the Sailors are expected to provide stiff opposition as the Stahlmen try for their nineteenth victory in twenty games...