Signposts of history in Berkshire and beyond
The narrator recalls seeking markers of famous figures in Europe and America, recalling houses, museums, and sites linked to roentgen, Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Lafayette, Clive of India, Cyrus Field, and notable inventors. He imagines more signs in Stockbridge, Pittsfield, and London, and reflects on how such plaques extend historical memory beyond personal lifespans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaria
Wurzburg
Wilhelm Roentgen
Mozart
Beethoven
Ludwig
Napoleon
Wellington
Berkshire
Hawthorne House
Melville Museum
Athenaeum
Longfellow
Stockbridge
Cyrus Field
Europe
Marble Arch
London
Harley Street
Dublin
Kildare Street
India
Foyle
Charing Cross Road
Clive of India
Lafayette
Pittsfield
East Street
General Electric
Joe Insull
Rue du Mail
Francois
Sic
Liszt
Paris
Bellagio
Lake Como
Franz
Madame d’Agoult
Cosima
Richard Wagner
Bach Works Will Highlight Concert by Chamber Society
The Chamber Music Society presents a 1963 54 season concert Sunday November 24 in the Berkshire Museum Ellen Crane Room starting at 8 p.m. Debuts include Isabel Hesse and Daniel Secunda on cello Harry Rubinstein on harpsichord Malcolm Knott Jan Stocklinski and others augment Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 6 and No 2 for Descant Recorder with Margaret Hanford on recorder and Jay Rosenfeld Nardus Lessing viola and cello. Beethoven Quartet Op 18 No 4 closes the program with string players Stocklinski Knott Rosenfeld Lessing. The harpsichord and descant recorder feature reflects the true chamber music concept. Admission is free. subscriptions fund the society and total members reach 188. Prospective members may subscribe at the concert or Pittsfield Community Music School office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
Chamber Music Society
Ellen Crane
Berkshire Museum
Isabel Hesse
Daniel Secunda
Harry Rubinstein
Lenox
Rubinstein
John Baston
Margaret Hanford
Pittsfield Community School
Malcolm Knott
Jan Stocklinski
Miss Hanford
Stocklinski
Mr. Rubinstein
Miss Hesse
Secunda
Brandenburg
Jay Rosenfeld
Nardus Lessing
Beethoven
Quar
Museum
Pittsfield
Ford and Manulis Make Film From Gift of Time
Glenn Ford and Martin Manulis form a team to adapt Garson Kanin's Broadway play A Gift of Time into a movie Ford will star and Manulis will produce the project details UPI報
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Hollywood
UPI
Glenn Ford
Martin Manulis
Ford
Manulis
Garson Kanin
Detective style bridge problem and bid analysis
Sheinwold presents a hands on detective style bridge puzzle where careful play reveals a hold up in the first trick and a forced bid if holding AQJ4 in spades and AJ in hearts. With four clubs and four spades, bid clubs first to secure a comfortable rebid in spades later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Dummiy
South
West
Morse to Costar with Goulet in His and His in Hollywood
Broadway star Bobby Morse of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying heads to Hollywood to co star with Robert Goulet in His and His alongside Nancy Kwan and Jill St John.
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Hollywood
UPI
Bobby Morse
Robert Goulet
Nancy Kwan
Jill St. John
Movie Timetable Clutter From Various Theaters
The county timetable lists showtimes for multiple films across venues including Canltel Palace Union Square Berkshire Drive-In Vittsfield Drive-In and Demenia. Featured titles include The Leopard Beauty and the Beast The Man With the X ray Eyes Call Me Bwana Johnny Cool Girls in Prison The Terror Sign of the Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia with various showtimes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devil
Berkshire Drive-In
Johnny Cool
Vittsfield Drive-In
Menotti Opera To Be Presented By Church Group
The Gian Carlo Menotti opera Amahl and the Night Visitors will be performed in the chancel of First Baptist Church on December 22 at 4 30 p m Mrs Burton Steere of Lenox will stage the production with Elizabeth A Hagen ah minister of music directing The cast includes Amahl Robert S Sprague the mother Mrs Frank I Burne Balthazar Melchior Kasper Sherwood R Sprague Robert W Rose and Donald W Davis the three kings Jeffrey Hine as the page The shepherds choir will be provided by the church chancel and senior high choirs
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Amahi
Gian-Carlo Menotti
First Baptist Church
Burton Steere
Lenox
Elizabeth A. Hagen
First Baptist
Robert S. Sprague
Amahl
Frank I. Burne
Sherwood R. Sprague
BBC Drops Satirical Show To Avoid Election Interference
Britain’s IBBC will end That Was the Week That Was next month to protect impartial coverage as general elections approach. BBC cites political balance concerns and confirms Tonight and Panorama also halt. audience for TW3 waned from 12 million to about 9 million.
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IBBC
London
Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
David Frost
T.W.3
BBC
Wilson
Ned Sherrin
Tonight
Panorama
Television Audience Measuring, Ltd
Mimieux Debuts on Dr. Kildare TV Segment
Hollywood UPI reports actress Yvette Mimieux is set by Metro Goldwyn Mayer for her television debut. She will appear in a Dr. Kildare segment with co stars Raymond Massey and Richard Chamberlain.
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Hollywood
UPI
Yvette Mimieux
Metro Goldwyn Nayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Washington
By Jay C. Rosenfeld
Wimpole Street
Baker Street
Holmes
Clark Museum
Williamstown
Clark
Singer
Watson
Royal College of Music
Paris Conservatory
Conservatoire
Cairo
Stockholm
Rio de Janiero
Bordeaux
Rosenfeld
Chamber Society
Utiity—Medicim
McIntosh
Betty Bartlett
Bartlett
Barker Road
Richmond
Pittsfield Airport
Iter
Orcherds
BeRn Suires
Mees
Fruit Growers Association
Feifei
Sunidam
NESRO
CIC
Sheinwold
Naked
Alfred Sheinwold
Hast
Wes
Sou
Morse
Union Square
Menotti
Phos
B.B.C
National Broadcasting Company
Hugh Carleton Greene
Sherrin
Leland Hayward
NBC
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Mimieux
Sir Pittsfield
Mass
Sun
Costra Nostra
the International Murder Machine
Bwane
Richard Denning
Joan Taylor
Rio
New Lebanon
N.Y
Doc Circe
Ples
Bob Conrad
Cademy
Ittsfield A
Ena
Dalton Ave
Bren Faelietttetel
DiMagis
Bult
Ile
Baily
Pau
Coloney Delwe
Bangkok
Disney
Paul Bunyan
CLOWE
Lakeview
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