Word: mistinguetr
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After a Salzburg recital, at which courteous critics favorably compared her personality with that of France's Mistinguetr but tactfully omitted mention of her voice, oldtime Opera Diva Maria Jeritza, now a mellow 63, arrived in Vienna. Looking forward to hearing her try another comeback next week, enthusiastic fans swarmed the streets; a band serenaded her hotel until she stepped out on the balcony and threw garlands of flowers to the crowd. Her husband, a Newark umbrella manufacturer, was doing his part to help the buildup. He had already given away 10,000 umbrellas to his wife...