Word: representation
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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"One night I arrayed myself in all my jewels and made a tour of the Moscow night clubs. I was watched constantly by two Soviet detectives and a very nice young man from the United States Consulate. It was a bit bloodcurdling, but I went bravely through with it. There...
The band swung into the "Marseillaise" and the master of ceremonies bellowed: "Now we come to that great patriot of France!" Across the stage marched a slightly nervous miss wearing a plumed helmet and a cuirass above a skimpy bath-suit, carrying a sword and shield. The band played "Onward...
Mary Louise Peck's impersonation of the Maid of Orleans was part of a pageant given last fortnight at semiswank Atlantic Beach Club on Long Island. Most of them scantily clad to represent such characters as Messalina, Mae West and Pocahontas, the performers included Swimmer Helen Meany, a semi-nude...
A. S. C. A. & P. is, in effect, a pool of copyrights. Since no individual composer could be expected to travel all over the nation listening for infringements of his copyrights, A. S. C. A. & P. does it for him, collects all monies due into its own coffers. Four times...
"Because our studio telephones have been cut off," shouted Senor Ramon Perez, "we have moved to the power station on Mixcoac Hill. We shall continue to broadcast without food or sleep until the Ericsson Telephone Co. pays us 13,000 pesos for three months' back pay! We represent 62...