Dean Romberg the Dean of American Operetta
Sigmund Romberg, famed dean of American operetta, has composed over seventy stage and screen works including Maytime, Student Prince and Desert Song. He favors memorable melodies over heroic arias and expects a Broadway musical this winter. Romberg tests tunes on a Hammond organ to mimic full orchestral effect. Born in Vienna, he came to the United States after a parental clash over engineering and built a prolific career from a pencil factory job to leading theater music.
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Sigmund Romberg
Romberg
America
United States
Rigmund Rambérg
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Maytime
Vienna
New York
Mirror Window Prank Reveals Peeping Confusion
Paul and Mrs. Whitney mistake a wall mirror for a distant apartment window peering back at them. After visiting the Phelpses to warn them, they discover the reflection showed no intruder, turning an anxious moment into a friendly evening with new neighbors.
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Whitney
Paul Whitney
Paul
Trey
Mrs. Phelps
Mrs. Whitney
Frank
Whitneys
Mr. Phelps
Phelpses
Irene Dunne in The Mudlark Dominates London Command Show
Irene Dunne shines as Queen Victoria in The Mudlark and earns a London command performance. RKO plans Never a Dull Moment with a life of Kay Swift, while a Mudlark makeup method used plastic tastex to alter her appearance.
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Irene Dunne
Queen Victoria
Kay Swift
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
Readable crossword clues listing across and down entries from 1 and 80 with definitions and partial phrases for a period puzzle style in a newspaper. Contains numerous misprints but preserves classic clue formats and letter counts for a historical puzzle page.
Improbable Tales of Salvation and a Vanished Actor
A breezy reminiscence recalls unbelievable stories from Broadway lore and a famed actor. The vignette threads together a missionary spared by a cannibal chief, a Tacoma bridge insurance caper gone awry, and Charles Coghlan believed to have "returned" after death as tides washed his coffin ashore on Prince Edward Island.
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Deems Taylor
Renault
French Equatorial Africa
U.N
Tacoma
Washington
Charles Coghlan
Eugene Burr
Playbill
Charles Who
Coghlan
Burr
Lily Langtry
Prince Edward Island
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Forbes-Robertson
Mercutio
Heaven
Galveston
Steel collars of the 1860s define high style for all
In the era, steel collars were a fashionable white enameled accessory worn by both men and women. They could be cleaned with a damp cloth, combining practicality with formal attire.
Iron House Built in England Near 150 Years Ago
An experimental all iron house was constructed in England nearly a century and a half ago, and recent observations show it was quite functional and in use at the time.
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England
Anne Cabot Album Offer Sparks Craft Patterns
Delightful Anne Cabot album features knit crochet and embroidery projects. Four gift patterns printed inside the package. Send five cents today to receive this craft booklet by mail.
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Anne Cabot
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