Word: rare
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Walter Damrosch, in his eulogy of Tenor Hayes?an unusually felicitous utterance from the famed conductor?did well to stress the adjectives "civilized," "European," as applied to accepted music. For, while it is rare that a Negro comes to note for his interpretation of "the music of our old masters," there is another musical tradition which arose out of the black race and has bid fair to jostle civilized, European music into limbo...
...stage is not utterly overcome yet, however," continued Miss Cowl "In this age of Jazz-parties, it is an excellent commentary upon our country that such a play as 'Romeo and Juliet' may have such a reception as I can vouch for. But it is a rare thing, that reception. And circumstances are making these successes fewer and fewer...
...that rare and radiant sheepskin...
...funny, short laugh that punctuates almost all his remarks. He is a parlor entertainer of great order and his acting has something of the pantomimic grace and comic pathos of Charlie Chaplin. His gift for making the witty remark might have been his undoing, for it is a rare one and makes for popularity; yet Connolly has kept, as has Don Marquis, the really fine quality of his imagination unsullied. An idea of beauty is quite as important to him as one of comedy. He is not afraid to let himself indulge in fantasy, vastly important...
...good" and "evil," was perhaps an obvious realm to watch for this rare mother-to-daughter succession. Yet Science is nearly as exacting of one's time and attention as is sainthood, high intrigue or artistic self-expression. Hear Mlle. Curie: "Some women [scientists] do not realize that they must abandon all social obligations in favor of Science. The duties of a family can be accepted, but they are a heavy additional burden. As for myself, I consider Science my essential interest in life...