Word: uproars
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...real live bulls on the stage. Der Rosenkavalier (1911) has been in the Metropolitan's repertoire, but neither the Adriadue auf Naxos nor the Josephs Legende has as yet been heard in the U. S. Although the mere mention of Strauss's name no longer, causes the uproar it used to occasion, many critics heartily disagree with the composer's own judgment as to the "superficiality" of the things he has done...
...embarrassing situations ... the delicate and difficult social situation." Said he: "The glory of the Methodist Parsonage has been its sons and daughters. Our sons have sat in Presidents' chairs.* We dare not deny to women ministers the high order of matrimony." The first result of the Gray report was uproar. One Madeline Southard of Winfield, Kan., dashed to the plat form and shook her fist in Bishop Bristol's face. But the report was sustained by a decisive majority. It gives women the right to preach, to baptize, but not to act as shepherdesses of the flock. Antifeminists...
...NERVOUS WRECK -Western farce that is piercingly funny despite its uproar and general debris...
...merger between the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches. Vigilant patriots of England have pestered the Archbishop of Canterbury (Randall Davidson) for "explanations." Dr. Davidson said nothing. Consequently he has been denounced as a "traitor," "idolater," "conspirator." But last week he finally stated that the conversations amounted to nothing. The uproar subsided...
...applause ? applause had thundered all evening?no one in the audience arose to leave. It was understood that speeches and gift presentations would take place. The curtain rose again; and now was seen Scotti in evening clothes, surrounded by all the principals of the Metropolitan Opera Company. An uproar! People shouted, clapped their hands. In the boxes sat two primadonnas who had sung Tosca to Scotti's Scarpia, Geraldine Farrar and Marcella Sembrich. They applauded with memories of many a triumphal performance...