Word: themes
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Distinctly less effective were the lecturing efforts of the Maestro, Singh. His anxiety to establish a theme of cultural relatively led to such interlocutory shockers as "you folks shouldn't be surprised at Indians' wearing pajamas in the daytime when you wear them in the nighttime," and that "through understanding comes mutual admiration," or maybe vice verse. Mr. Singh reversed himself on this proposition by getting tangled up in the converse a few times, but he is obviously for the United Nations and meant well. He did bring out, however, that there are over 6,000 hand gestures...
After his work for Director Reed, Karas had returned to his Vienna café. Last week, with 300,000 records sold and nightclub bands and hurdy-gurdies playing his tunes (Harry Lime Theme, The Café Mozart Waltz), Karas flew back to London for a share of the bravos. At his opening at the Empress Club, Princess Margaret and a party of playmates including Sharman Douglas and the Marquess of Blandford arrived three hours early, got him to play Margaret's favorite (Harry Lime Theme) six times. Next night, with King George in the audience, he was introduced...
...master coach, Blaik can be found at his desk as early as 8 a.m. and as late as mid night. Oklahoma's shrewd, hard-working Coach Bud Wilkinson, 34, begins his day at 7:30. He, too, exploits the organization of manpower, but with variations on the theme. For old time's sake, he uses versa tile Halfback George ("Junior") Thomas on both offense and defense, usually alternating the rest of his backfield whenever the ball changes hands...
Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (the Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel conducting; London FFRR, 6 sides). This is one of Britten's best early works; sometimes dramatic and austerely orchestrated, it is also obviously an ancestor of Peter Grimes. Recording: good...
...sadness and disillusion. It is Firbank at his best. ¶Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli (1926). In which Catholic Author Firbank dwells with orgiastic relish on the sexual practices of a worldly Spanish churchman. Not for family reading. ¶The Artificial Princess (1934) returns to the favored Firbank theme of palace love; but its fluffy, frail ingredients, languidly mixed and half-heartedly baked, only give it the hurt look of a tortured meringue...