Word: savoyism
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...London's aristocratic Savoy Hotel the Egg Song was played several times, last week, "by special request"; and in common music halls many a tedious comedian reaped undeserved applause by concluding his number with "Eggs! Eggs! Eggs...
...were tyrannous. Giuliano's brother was Pope Leo X, a dilettante and politician who palely reflected his father's glories. Giuliano himself had the aquiline features and dark locks of his tribe. But he did not have the spouting energy. He met and married Princess Philiberta of Savoy, aunt of Francis...
...decisive. Gigantic parallel ranges of mountains, many over four miles high, cut off the nominally sovereign scions of Spain in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, from the vas' hinterland tracts which Peru has quietly and simply taken. Quito perches at an altitude of two miles, has a Savoy Hotel, steep streets, abundant flowers, about one hour of rain almost every day in the year, and-wonder of wonders-a rail connection with the seaport Guayaquil...
...British Broadcasting Company put on the air its first public broadcast of still pictures. At London's famed Savoy Hotel a smart array of notables gathered to watch the official reception of a sepia photograph of George...
...term originates from the Savoy Theatre which was built on G. and S. profits for G. and S. productions. Savoyard first meant those who had a part in the productions, has since included all and legion G. and S. fans...