Word: theaters
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...lose much of the Crimson's excellent reputation when you print such articles as the Balletgoer in your issue of May 9, 1946. J.A.L. reveals his total ignorance of ballet matters when he unfavorably compares the Ballet Russe ensemble as second rate with that of the Ballet Theater. Actually, under the superb guidance of maitre-de-ballet Frederic Franklin the corps de ballet has gained the precision of the Rockettes, while the corps de ballet girls in the Ballet Theater keep their own time and often fall flat on their derrieres in "Swan Lake" and other romantic ballets which require...
...Alexandre Danilova ceased being the leading ballerina of the United States? And who in the world of dance criticism but J.A.L. will say that Natalie Krassovska, Ruthanna Boris, and Maria Tallchief are not capable of matching, if not equalling Janet Reed, Nora Kaye, and Alicia Alonso of the Ballet Theater? The only male dancer in the Ballet Theater who is tops is Andre Eglevsky, while John Kriza, John Taras, etc. are strictly still in the stage of development. Obviously no company in America can offer Frederic Franklin in such a wide variety of roles as the "Champeen Roper" in "Rodeo...
...feeble at 67, surrounded by a company of 105 disciples, the Founder's principal armament was a trunkful of plays "that answer the headlines." With these he plans to tour the provinces for several months, then settle down in the Group's newly purchased ?165,000 Westminster Theater...
Before he thought of writing plays, or had a spare shilling to spend on a ticket to the Abbey Theater, O'Casey swung a pick & shovel as a day laborer, worked at nights for the cause of the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Citizen Army. He lived with his mother in a few flea-ridden Dublin slum rooms. When bis sister died, there was no money in the house to bury her. When his brother-in-law went crazy, the clutchers came in a plain, black cab and carried him off to the home for loony paupers...
...couple of years out of Iowa State College, Butcher was in Washington editing the Review when he happened to meet an up-&-coming young major named Eisenhower. In June 1942, when Eisenhower was named Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations, he decided that he wanted Lieut. Commander Butcher as one of his aides...