Dean of Operetta Romberg Turns Middle Brow Tastes Into Hits
Sigmund Romberg, hailed as dean of American operetta, rejects highbrow pretensions and crafts melodies with broad appeal. After moving to the United States 43 years ago to avoid engineering, he writes stage and screen musical comedies, tests tunes on a Hammond organ, and expects a Broadway musical this winter. He has composed over 70 works and 2,000 songs including Maytime and Lover Come Back to Me.
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Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact list of crossword clues across and down including outer garment grape refuse capable and other entries such as hair on horse neck compensates behold sacred image gulf calmed patron etc with numerous entries and definitions for a puzzle.
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Norway
Mirror Confusion Reveals Neighbors Not Peeping Tom
Paul and Mrs. Whitney mistake a wall mirror for a window peering into the Phelpses apartment. After repeated sightings they visit the neighbors and uncover the prank as the couple laughs at their mistaken surveillance.
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Irene Dunne Portrays Queen Victoria and More in Film News
Irene Dunne’s The Mudlark impresses for command performance in London while Never a Dull Moment shows her in comic mischief such as falling into a haystack and cooking a cougar from Kay Swift’s life. Dana Andrews stars in a semi documentary Winning of Barbara Worth remake. Governor Garvey to appear in The Last Outpost and Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Noah Beery Jr headline cast.
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Queen Victoria
Samuel Goldwyn
Barbara Worth
Gary Cooper
Dana Andrews
West
Dan E. Garvey
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Thomas
Tucson
Ronald Reagan
Rhonda Fleming
Noah Beery, Jr
Improbable Tales of Courage and Fate Across Tales
A column recounts astonishing anecdotes about improbable events. It cites a 1948 Renault missionary spared by cannibals, a Tacoma bridge insurance mishap ending in ruin, and Charles Coghlan’s life lesson as a sea‑washed comeback after death. It weaves theater lore with remarkable twists of fate.
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Deems Taylor
Renault
French Equatorial Africa
U.N
Tacoma
Washington
Experimental Iron House Stands 150 Years in England
An early all iron residence built in England nearly 150 years ago remains in use, reflecting the durability of iron construction and continued practical value despite its age.
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England
Cinderella Tale of Nitokris and the Nile Sandal
A Nile bathing princess Nitokris loses a sandal to an eagle who drops it into the king's lap. The king vows to marry the owner of the slipper and chooses Nitokris, completing the regal courtship in a legendary cascade.
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Adorable 15 Inch Doll Pattern and Anne Cabot Album
A 15 inch stuffed doll with pajama outfit is described with embroidered sleepy facial features and wool yarn hair. Pattern No 5303 includes tissue pattern, embroidery chart, material needs and directions. The Anne Cabot Album offers knitting, crochet and embroidery projects with four flat patterns inside the book. Send cents today with name and address.
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Anne Cabot
His Stand Christmas Gift Pattern 319 Bedford Hills NY
Pattern 319 offers a portable reading stand suitable as a Christmas gift. Constructed from solid maple pine or plywood with mantrered cutting guides and directions. Bedford Hills New York appears as the source location.
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