Word: stanger
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Died. John Stanger Heiss Oscar Asche, 64, author, producer, leading man of the historic musicomedy Chu Chin Chow; of a heart attack; in Marlow, England. Chu Chin Chow opened in London in 1916, ran straight through the War, did not close until 1921. Three million people saw the show, including thousands of Allied soldiers who made it a martial institution. For a consecutive run, its record of 2,238 performances is surpassed only by the Manhattan engagement of Abie's Irish Rose (2,532 performances). Two months ago Producer Asche, who made $1,000,000 from Chu Chin Chow...
Ruled Judge Stanger: "These children should go to school. It would be a sad day for America and a step toward feudalism if parents started teaching their own children the sentiments of a family instead of the uniform standards of modern education...