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Marriage Attempted. Mary Cohan, estranged daughter of Actor George Michael Cohan (who never forgave her for eloping with a banjo player in 1927); and one George Ranken, an accordion player. Balked by Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia laws that called for several days' wait. Elopers Cohan & Ranken returned to their Manhattan nightclub jobs. Said she: "Now I don't know if we'll get married...
This plan, which if accepted would have led in time to a closed shop, was rejected in favor of immediate demands for a closed shop. The amendment, which was put forward by Mrs. Eva Ranken on behalf of the waitresses, received an overwhelming endorsement. Since University officials were known to be opposed to the closed shop, the original plan was reserved as a sugarcoated alternative...
Veiled Prophet In St. Louis crowds stamped their feet to keep warm waiting for the 53rd appearance of the Veiled Prophet. Thoughtfully he emerged 15 min. ahead of time from the fastness of "Khorassan.'' a dingy car barn on Ranken Avenue. With him came forth 19 floats depicting scenes from the life of Washington, towed by caparisoned horses along the street car tracks...
...Ranken Towse: " In this fragile but amusing piece, which hovers constantly on the border line between farce and comedy, Cyril Maude fairly comes into...
...Ranken Towse: "Strong drama, well acted...
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