Word: patronizers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ibsen, of course, is Northfield's patron literary saint. The man in the drug store or the girl who serves you dinner can tell you about him. Indeed, some friends of mine who live there entertained one night at dinner and, of course, discussed Ibsen. The Wild Duck formed a part of the discussion and one of the guests in particular expounded his idea of its meaning...
...Tilden at Forest Hills last year (TIME, Sept. 8). But he did not have the drive to meet the drive. Tilden said of himself that he played the best tennis that he has ever played at Chicago. Sandy Wiener of Germantown, Pa., protege of Tilden, lived up to his patron's hopes by taking the Junior Championship 10-12, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 from Berkeley Bell of Austin...
...Thomas is conceded to be one of the most erratic men alive, but of a friendly, pleasing disposition. In the position of pioneer and patron, he founded in 1907 the New Symphony Orchestra of which he was the conductor. He delved into the literature of music from which he "unfolded treasures that only learned students of art knew to be in existence." In 1908 he formed the Beecham Symphony Orchestra; turned soon after to opera, for which, from 1909 to 1919, he did more than any man in London. In 1915, he became conductor of the London Philharmonic Society. Spruce...
Many who were present at that performance came from farther than 21 miles away. The Ravinia opera pavilion, built in 1905 of pine lumber, has remarkably fine acoustics. Said Otto Kahn, famed banker and music patron: "It is like a fine old Stradivarius violin...
...Last week, Harrison Williams of Manhattan, a patron of Beebe's expeditions, purchased the 1,245-ton Vanadis, new German-built yacht of Mr. C. K. G. Billings. He said he would equip her to take the place of the Arcturus, which is a chartered vessel. Burning oil in Diesel engines, equipped with a 30,000-lb. gyroscopic stabilizer, the Vanadis will cruise long without refueling, will permit deep-sea dredging in heavy weather such as hampered Prof. Beebe's recent efforts in the Sargasso Sea (TIME...