Word: impromptue
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Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Vladimir Horowitz, pianist, will give a concert in Symphony Hall, playing the Brahms "Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5", Prokotieff's "Diabolic Suggestion's", "Joyous Isle" by Debussy, Chopin's "Polonaise in A-Sharp Minor", "Impromptu in A-Flat," and "Brilliant Waltz", and the Liszt "Fantasia on themes from Mozart's Opera, 'Don Juan...
...last two acts, acted in the jury room, the spirit languishes. For Mrs. Fiske's absurd first-act character becomes a smart, dominating woman, and what was almost wicked satire becomes burlesque. The jury is shown in impromptu sleeping regalia. Two lovers are interrupted at their devotions by the snores of a red-headed Irishwoman. There are two crusty moralists, a conventionally exploited Scotsman, a maundering poet-all the stencils of farce, with a brace of beauties thrown in for good measure...
...magical history. Magician Mullholland was invisibly assisted by Dr. Shirley L. Quimby, apparatus expert, professor of physics at Columbia University. Dr. Hooker's guests were led from his dark panelled home through a small grassy courtyard, into a private chemical laboratory. On the second floor was a tiny impromptu "theatre" which seated about 20 people. The walls were lined with books, many of them on magic...
...unexpected spots about the city by hearing groups of men suddenly burst into loud song. Those sufficiently curious to approach the tuneful gatherings noticed red ribbons dangling from lapels, with such words as "Peterboro," "Grachur," "Apollo," "Orpheus," neatly lettered in gold. Next day, the newspapers explained what the impromptu incantations were all about. Some 4,000 members of the Associated Glee Clubs of America, in 70 units, had paid their own expenses, traveled from all parts of the continent for a giant sing-song in vasty Madison Square Garden. By letter the various units had decided what they were going...
Yale staged an impromptu debate in Spanish later on with the excuse that they had not known that Porto Rico University was desirous of debating bilingually. As it was, the honor of taking part in the first intercollegiate debate to be held in a foreign tongue fell to New York University. The latter team was defeated but it proved concisely that N. Y. U. had students who were not afraid to face a foreign audience and debate and refute in a foreign tongue. Other colleges were fearful of making themselves appear ridiculous so they declined Porto Rico's invitation...