Word: tone
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...social message of Irwin Shaw's "Brooklyn fable" is as softly conveyed as a woman's "Yes." The Gentle People is the story of two benevolent middle-aged cronies down Coney Island way who love to fish of an evening. A tough young gangster (Franchot Tone) extorts "protection money" from them. He seduces one man's daughter (Sylvia Sidney). At length he demands their savings. Their patience pushed too far, the outraged cronies decide to drown their tormentor. Once they do, everybody becomes as happy as a clam at high tide...
...Eliot took over the reins in 1869, music was given an especially important role in the revised curriculum. In 1875 Paine was promoted to a full professorship, which was the first chair in music at an American university. As a composer, he was especially versatile, turning out many symphonies, tone poems, operas, overtures, and cantatas. In the present display are included copies of his "Columbus March and Hymn" for the 1893 World's Fair, his "Harvard Hymn," and the song he wrote for the College commencement exercises. Shortly after his resignation from active service on the Faculty, the beloved musician...
Schubert: Sonata in G Major, Op. 78 (Kurt Appelbaum, pianist; Musicraft: 8 sides). Remarkable example of fine piano-tone reproduction. German Pianist Appelbaum plays his Schubert sensitively...
...Michael Mullins Chowder and Marching Party will hold its annual conclave on the steps of Widenor this evening at umpty o'clock. The Grand Potentate from New York with the little round button on top will be present to add tone to the festivities...
...Foods Corp., N. A. M. developed a new attitude, something which might be termed "reasonable liberalism," approving certain New Deal reforms, asking for modest changes, waving the olive branch rather than the hatchet. Last week the Voice of Industry, despite some raucous cracks from the gallery, maintained this conciliatory tone...