Word: singed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Meitschik was the Countess. She, a native of St. Petersburg, made her reputation in Europe with this role, sang it in Manhattan 19 years ago at the U. S. premiére given at the Metropolitan Opera. Then her voice was so big and deep that she could even sing baritone airs, had done so once in Russia, as pinch-hitter for the hero in Rubinstein's Demon. Last week her countess was again a fearsome, palsied old hag in shawls; the voice, though thinner, still sure; and her presence the most compelling on the stage...
...Herbert Hoover, chief municipal official of the District of Columbia, heard that Senator Howell of Nebraska, discus sing Prohibition in the Senate, had said: "Enforcement in the city of Washington can be effective. The President can dismiss any official in the city of Washington...
Among the many events planned for the coming season, a newly innovated trip to Smith College to sing with the Smith Glee Club is outstanding. Before this trip, which will take place on January 4, a joint concert is planned for the Harvard Glee Club, the Yale Glee Club and the Harvard Instrumental Club on the night preceding the Yale game...
Evelyn Kinder, as a young widow, does some good dancing and stirs up more than the emotions of Billy McIntyre, the sixteen year old. One of the brightest spots in the cast is provided by Martha Morton and Bobby Jarvis who do some clever tap dancing and sing, among other things, "Button Up Your Overcoat". Other snappy tunes are "I Want To Be Bad", and "My Lucky Star". You'll like "Follow Thru", we wouldn't fool...
Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing, who is also attending the prison congress here, said in an interview today that he is opposed to capital punishment because it does not act as a deterrent but topds rather to make heroes of criminals...