Word: riche
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Many flocked to hear him, saw a stuffy little man, like a bantam rooster, come on the stage, saw him swell out his bosom, and open his mouth. They shut their eyes then, listened to melting outbursts rich in melody, sung in the approved Italian manner, lyrically, lovingly. They opened their eyes to see him lead on a little Italian child, ten-year-old Rina, his daughter. She played an accompaniment for him correctly, laboriously. They heard him sing again without distraction, heard him take perilous notes bravely, truly, cling to them fondly, heard pianissimos incredibly tender, applauded, many...
...zinc, realty: "I find myself fertile with philanthropic ideas. Last week I promised to Mayor Walker of New York $250,000,000 to replace New York slums with model dwellings, if the city and state governments will supply a like amount. I will raise my sum by dunning 500 rich friends for $500,000 each, to be paid in five yearly instalments. Mayor Walker dared not scoff. Others were impressed...
...Broadway's first 20 ranking actors. As family chauffeur, Wade Rawlins (Mr. Tilden) keeps tabs on father's, brother's, sister's peccadillos, so that at the most embarrassing moment he is able to drive off the blackmailers who threaten the socially unstable new-rich. Later he blossoms forth a most satisfactory candidate for the daughter's hand, especially since he is not of such lowly station as one might have been led to believe...
...Baby.-How to beget a child in time to benefit from a rich relative's will is the problem. Although no one in the audience seemed to care very much, the poor but deserving, secretly married couple had another secret in reserve all the while...
...slips which will be found in the by room in the quadrangle of Morris Hall. Business School students are asked to express their opinions as to the management of the halls. Students may register for two meals a day, breakfast and dinner except for Sunday rich for $8.75 a week or for three meals daily, except for Sunday night for $11. Any suggestions which students wish to offer may be made on the backs of the printed slips...