Search Details

Word: terpsichoreans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Princess Zenobia ballet interlude is about the funniest thing this playgoer has ever seen. Starting with a majestic and dramatic emulation of a heavy dance-drama it rises to a genuine pitch of satirical excellence. "The Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" ballet gives Mr. Bolger fine opportunity to demonstrate his terpsichorean genius and ends up in a screamingly funny bit of farce. This Bolger fellow hasn't a peer in soft-shoe dancing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 3/26/1936 | See Source »

Following the production Mal Hallett and his Original Orchestra, assisted by "the beautiful Lila Rose, entertainer extraordinary," will provide terpsichorean strains to chase the cares of weary Dunster men until 2 o'clock. The Dance Committee, consisting of George S. Squibb '36, chairman; K. Anthony Faunce '38, and Alan McClennan '38 offers tickets at $3.50 a couple and $2.25 stag...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 12/17/1935 | See Source »

Fred Astaire plays the part of a misunderstood and much abused bachelor whom the decorative Ginger Rogers mistakes for the husband of a friend. However the plot, such as it is, is unimportant, except as it provides opportunity for clever farcical dialogue and terpsichorean wooing by Fred Astaire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Playgoer | 9/21/1935 | See Source »

...play Moliere vents his spleen upon the medical profession with pungent humor. Prominent among the features promises to be a song by a quack physician, sung by Eli Boynton '35. Four doctors will trip a ballet to music by Lulli, an exhibition of Terpsichorean art in which Louis XIV himself took part in the original performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: French Club Rehearses For Play "L'Amour Medecin" | 11/15/1934 | See Source »

...Astairo dancing and singing with the very attractive Ginger Rogers in a diverting adaptation of last year's successful musicomedy. Music is good and the dancing excellent although a bit overdone. Fred Astaire's gracefully rhythmic tripping will dolight you if you like the modern way of doing things terpsichorean...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Merry-go-Round | 10/23/1934 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next