Word: songfulness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...reached the village of Aslali, end of the first day's march. As he progressed, the host which had saluted his departure and followed him in orderly fashion for many miles gradually fell back, the cheering died away. At Aslali some 125 natives greeted him with garlands and song. The Mahatma addressed them, declared that his aide Vallabhai Patel had been arrested a week previously for intending to speak in public. Said Saint Gandhi: "Let the Government arrest me for actually doing...
...Song O' My Heart (Fox). John McCormack's first picture, the second feature talkie to be made by a first-rate singer (Lawrence Tibbett's Rogue Song was the first) was directed by Frank Borzage, a director whose specialty it is to lay over his interiors and landscapes a film of sentiment much like the tearful coloring with which John McCormack colors his celebrated upper register. In his customary manner, Mr. Borzage uses up a lot of film exhibiting the Irish village whence sprang the great ballad singer, the hero of the story. It is a badly...
Tomorrow afternoon the choruses will present the "Song of Fate", followed on Monday by "A German Requiem," and on Tuesday by the "Liebeslieder". In the final performance on Wednesday night the Glee club will appear alone in "Rhapsody." Among the artists who are taking part as soloists in the festival are Margaret Matzenauer, mezzo-soprano; Arthur Schnabel, pianist; Jeannette Vreeland, soprano; and Fraser Gange, baritone...
Monday evening, March 24: A Song of Destiny; A German Requiem...
Oscar Shaw suavely appears as an aviator who wins a transcontinental air race and the hand of a delectable blonde heroine with an excellent voice (Grace Brinkley). The inveterate Tin Pan Alley trio of De Sylva, Brown & Henderson contribute one song ("Thank Your Father") which is likely to be favored. Joseph Urban has designed several salons which are totally unlike those at any airport in the country...