Word: roome
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...this charming woman. Mrs. Rommel was a grand loser. She rose from her chair. "I sincerely hope, Mr. Ryan," she said, "that you do not intend to harm my husband's reputation with this story." Then she said: "I'll show you the shoes," and left the room. Mrs. Rommel returned. In her hand were the grey suede shoes-platform shoes which had been resoled many times. She looked at me. "These are the shoes," she said. "The most comfortable shoes I've ever...
Straddling Views. Next day Deputy Leader Aneurin Bevan-with whom Gaitskell had wrangled long hours in his Opposition leader's room behind the Speaker's chair at the House of Commons -rose to deliver a speech of flash and fire that paid affable tribute to Gaitskell but straddled the views of Gaitskell and Barbara Castle. Nye Bevan had his own view of the proper socialist future: "In a modern society it is impossible to get rational order by leaving things to private economic adventure. Because I am a socialist, I believe in national ownership. I believe in what...
...worth the price of admission, is Johann Strauss's delightful score, notably the famed Treasure Waltz, a melting Act II love duet, and plenty of Hungarian themes, both martial and melancholy. Another plus: Designer Rolf Gérard's brilliant costumes and sets, particularly a Viennese throne room almost handsome enough to bring back the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Heavily on the minus side are a preposterous libretto, not aided by Translator Maurice Valency's English lyrics, and Cyril Ritchard's uncertain direction...
...debut as the pig farmer, Szupán. The son of famed Tenor Leo Slezak, 57-year-old Actor Slezak had wanted to stand on the stage of the Met for as long as he could remember, was delighted when he got his father's old dressing room...
...sblood) is a rudely scratched inscription, figure or drawing found on rocks, walls, vases or other objects. It is derived from an Italian word for scratching (as in dogs with fleas). Some alumnus with a sense of humor thought that the fine new wall of the Quincy House dining room would look well with a rudely scratched inscription, and so he donated an undisclosed sum to purchase such a phenomenon...