Word: aplomb
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...humble Jew from Motol. He was far more complex. The man from Motol, who came to England's Manchester University as a chemistry lecturer at the age of 32, loved England and English ways. He moved about banquet halls, diplomatic conferences and secret meetings with the aplomb of a great lord, wore an air that had in it traces of Jewish ghetto life, Slavic exoticism and British rectitude. He had none of the frugal, self-denying asceticism of some nationalists. He loved good tailoring, fine linen, good food. He was probably the only President in history with a complete...
...Hotel de Ville. Most notable item served: champagne. Frothing like a bottle of Piper-Heidsieck '37, a British Dry announced: "You don't invite a vegetarian to dinner and then serve meat. You know, this wouldn't happen in any other country." With impeccable Gallic aplomb, the maitre d'hotel ushered the foaming Drys to a separate table set with walnut juice and other soft drinks. The Frenchmen stayed where they were, and before very long sent out for more champagne...
...Information Please veterans recovered their sprightly aplomb when the second show rolled around this week (Sun. 9 p.m., CBS). Adams and Kieran were back in pre-TV form, and Actor-Producer Gregory Ratoff as guest expert, a heavy hunk of a man with a rich, thick Russian accent, was the life of the show ("Theese ees my telewision debut, and all my friends are vatching, I shouldn't be dumb"). Sprinkling his comments with warm humor, he managed to answer a number of questions-mostly musical-that stumped his colleagues cold. For Information Please fans, it was beginning...
EARLY last year Michael Romanoff, who was building a new restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif., found himself in need of more funds to finish the job. With his usual aplomb, Mr. Romanoff cabled his old friend Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, then vacationing in Honolulu, and asked if he might borrow $25,000. The money arrived the next morning, accompanied by a note which read: "I'm always pleased to serve my King...
...reaching the TV top, Lucille's telegenic good looks may be almost as important as her talent for comedy. She is sultry-voiced, sexy, and wears chic clothes with all the aplomb of a trained model and showgirl. Letters from her feminine fans show as much interest in Lucille's fashions as in her slapstick. Most successful comediennes (e.g., Imogene Coca, Fanny Brice, Beatrice Lillie) have made comic capital out of their physical appearance. Lucille belongs to a rare comic aristocracy: the clown with glamour...