Search Details

Word: obtaining (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Francisco. The records of Son David's birth, a year later in San Francisco, were presumably destroyed by the earthquake-fire of 1906. David Belasco's theatrical record is less hazy. In 1882 he went from California to New York with enough stage experience to obtain work as lighting expert and stage manager for the old Madison Square Theatre. He claimed to have been the first to sink footlights into the stage. Later he began writing and producing plays with Daniel Frohman. In 1889. Caroline Dudley Carter was sensationally divorced by her husband Leslie of the Little Liver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Exit a Character | 5/25/1931 | See Source »

...books are news. Unless otherwise designated, all books reviewed in TIME were published within the fortnight. TIME readers may obtain any book of any U. S. publisher by sending check or money-order to cover regular retail price ($5 if price is unknown, change to be remitted) to Ben Boswell of TIME. 205 East 42nd St New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Artistry* | 5/25/1931 | See Source »

...Circulo also hopes to be able to obtain a debate with the Yale Spanish Club sometime during the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CIRCULO ESPANOL SELECTS H. P. BAKEWELL PRESIDENT | 5/21/1931 | See Source »

...purpose and this purpose only that all the traditional ceremonial, and representation through entertainment and public appearance serve. A Foreign Service officer newly arrived at a post must first seek acquaintance and stimulate friendship among the people of the country in which he finds himself both in order to obtain information which will be useful to his own Government as a basis for future decisions, and likewise to lay the foundations for advice and friendly assistance when some interests of his Government are involved. To this end the ceremonies of presentation of letters, of official calls, and of dinners given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foreign Service Offers Unusual Attractions as a Career Says Embassy Member--Is One of the Smallest Professions | 5/20/1931 | See Source »

...books are news. Unless otherwise designated, all books reviewed in TIME were published within the fortnight. TIME readers may obtain any book of any U. S. publisher by sending check or money-order to cover regular retail price ($5 if price is unknown, change to be remitted) to Ben Boswell of TIME, 205 East 42nd St., New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Adolescent Pachyderm* | 5/18/1931 | See Source »

Previous | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | Next