Word: temperamental
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Johnson was no stranger to the Metropolitan. For 13 years he had kept his eminence there as an important romantic tenor, created more roles than any other tenor alive. Romantic ladies still heave when they recall his dreamy Peter Ibbetson, his wistful Pelleas, his tender Romeo. Forthwith he settled down...
They have not only side problems to keep out of the picture* but a mixed group of interests to contend with: Chile and several other nations whose political sympathies are with Fascism; Mexico whose sympathies are with Communism; Argentina who wants to support the League of Nations; Guatemala, the Dominican...
Except for the linkage of their bowels, the twins were normal entities. They differed slightly in size, considerably in temperament. Lucio, the smaller, was impetuous, the leader. He usually walked forward, while bigger, more phlegmatic Simplicio trailed backward. Simplicio habitually slept on his right side, Lucio on his left. Thus...
Edward Ballard had a gambler's impulsive temperament, but in running his casino he was shrewd and businesslike. No local resident was ever permitted in his gambling rooms, no liquor was ever allowed, all patrons had to wear evening dress, no employe was permitted to wager a nickel. One...
Conductor Barbirolli earned better marks, and easily passed his New York entrance examination with a suave Mozart symphony and a heroic Brahms Fourth, wherein New York Times Critic Olin Downes discovered "virility, grip, lyrical opulence, and on occasion the impact of the bear's paw." Said the New York...