Word: soloed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...spots, uninspired in others. But Miss McCallister and her director were unable to find enough voices to fill the many roles. The three leads were almost uniformly poor. Only three of the 14 songs in the show were delivered by competent performers. One of these, a behind the curtain solo by Nancy Millman, was too short; another, a comedy number by Kitty Hart, made no special vocal demands...
Power Deals. Canada's announcement of her solo plans stirred up the dormant seaway debate on Capitol Hill. Backers of the joint plan called for Congress to act fast before the Canadians go ahead with a route on which U.S. ships will have to pay tolls. The anti-seaway forces still charged that the Canadians were bluffing. One lobbyist called St. Laurent's visit "a propaganda maneuver...
Last week's program started off with Trio for flute, viola and cello by 20th Century French Composer Albert Roussel, continued with a Bach sonata for the solo flute, and finished with English Composer William Walton's Facade, scored for seven instruments and a poetry reciter (Actress Jane Wyatt reading Edith Sitwell). The program noted with pride that Facade (composed in 1922) was getting its Los Angeles premiere...
...solo presentations are also scheduled. A Spanish dance will be interpreted by Mrs. Elizabeth Pope Compton in authentic original costume. A progression of Russian dances from the 17th century on will be staged by Miss Elena Sergeyeva and Chris and David Bird...
Overcome with honeymoonshines while lunching with Queen Narriman at a seafood restaurant in Naples, Egypt's pudgy King Farouk burst into tenor solo, gave his bride a table serenade with a Neapolitan love song, in turn got a burst of applause from delighted guests...