Chorus Girls Face Harsh Realities Behind Broadway Glamour
A New York feature surveys chorus girls and chorus men in Broadway productions. It notes low pay around $50 weekly for about thirty weeks per year, with many taking additional jobs such as models or waitresses to make ends meet. It highlights family duties, the use of baby care on tour, and the lack of strong protections for performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irl
Dorothy Bryant
Chorus Equity Association
Raquel Metler
Equity
Vernon Dalhart and Riley Packett Blues Duo in Rendition
Vernon Dalhart and Riley Packett perform a blues number featuring Louls Burgh Blues Sall Away Lady with a Vernon Dathart Riley Packett pairing and accompanying guitarist Al Craver on the date and venue not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D—Louls Burgh Blues
al Craver Riley
Pleasing Recital at Southern Seminary in Buena Vista
A memorable recital at the Southern Seminary commencement in Buena Vista Virginia featured Misa Virginia Jones of Glen White West Virginia who earned a piano certificate this year. She was joined by Eleanor Kipp mezzo soprano of Sacramento California. The hour long program included Beethoven Chopin Mendelssohn MacDowell and others with vocal items by La Forge Woodman Seriabene and Grief.
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Southern Seminary
Buena Vista
Misa Virginia Jones
Glen White
W. Va
Jones
Eleanor Kipp
God First Sermon Series At First Christian Church
Rev. Ben Johnson begins a series of sermons at the First Christian Church themed God First. Tonight asks Why Should God Be First and invites all, especially young people, to attend evening services and hear subsequent talks on How Can We Give God First Place and When and Where Should God Be First.
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First Christian Church
Ben Johnson
God
Storing Silver Keeps Tarnish Away in Dry Flour
If silver is to be packed away for some time, store it in dry flour and when you take it out it will be un tarnished.
Prize Tot Jane Poincare Heads Paris Costume Contest
Jane Poincare granddaughter of the former French president competes in a Paris children’s costume prize aiming for a win. The event features participation by young contestants and organizers showcase creative outfits.
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Jane Poincare
France
Paris
Chilled Eggs and Cream Aid Whipping Success
When whipping stalls use a thorough chill on both egg whites and cream before resuming. The cold state helps stabilize the mixture and leads to better stiff peaks.
Jazz and a Thrill for Berlin Dinners
Berlin reports a tower dining scene with a Kaiserdamm radio tower cafe near completion. A 50 seat top level cafe will offer jazz just above diners as city and Potsdam views unfold. Lower levels add a 250 seat restaurant. The piece notes fashion trends and a bankruptcy petition linked to bobbed hair styles.
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Kaiserdamm
Berlin
Jane
Kaiserdamm Radio Tower
Tower
Potsdam
War Casualties Leave Large Injured Taxpayers in Germany
The war ministry reports 679410 casuals wholly dependent on the state. Many are maimed or diseased with earning capacity under 25 percent. Of these, 1150 are women mainly Red Cross nurses. Seventy percent are over thirty, and nearly one in five are above fifty. In Hesse-Nassau 22 percent and Bavaria 14 percent of the population are casualties.
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Red Cross
War Ministry
Hiessen-Nassau
Bavaria
Hawks Stop Work On Pueblo Church Steeple
Two large hawks forced two carpenters to halt work on a Pueblo church steeple. Both workers were scratched by the birds, prompting a pause in construction while the birds settled.
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Pueblo
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