Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...against unprovoked aggression. He was moreover alleged to have said that, by taking Germany into a five-power Treaty (Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany) the danger of encouraging the latter to form a Russo-German bloc against an Anglo-French bloc would be ended-a clear policy of isolating Russia...
...color, a feeling for the genre, and a playful sense of humor 4 grant that there is none such might bring out an American Chauve-Souris which could tour Europe with notable success; but nobody would listen to it, though their eyes might burst in wonder, for only in Russia could he find such voices as those that enchant or dominate the air of Balieff's Bat. From the piercing shriek of Katinka, through the lyric beauty of the soprano, the sombre resignation of the contralto, the passion of the tenor, the expansiveness of the baritone, to that epitome...
Born. To William B. Leeds and Mrs. Leeds (Princess Xenia of Russia), a daughter (seven and one-half pounds); in Manhattan. He is the 'son of the late Princess Anastasia of Greece (who was the wife of William B. Leeds, tin-plate king, before she married Prince Christopher); she is the daughter of Grand Duke George, second cousin of the late Tsar...
...Europe. During that time and later he will study conditions of dramatic art in England and Italy. He may go to Germany where he will investigate the reported renaissance of dramatic effort, modeled about the great stage designing of several artists. If possible he will make his way into Russia to observe the work being done in Moscow. On his return to France he will inquire into the experiments of several Parisian producers...
...days of Louis XI, saved the seige of Beauvais. Mingled in the yarn is a startling wolf attack. All the players were French, many of them borrowed from the Odeon and Comedie. Some of the technique was borrowed from the U. S. The wolves were borrowed from Russia. From this assembly, a vigorous picture has developed? in spots a great picture?but one that will cause D. W. Griffith scarcely a grieving gnash...