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... oldtime composer, Dan Emmett, this Technicolor musical teams Ring Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Emmett was the first American black-face minstrel, and the composer of “Dixie,” a hit number of the period. Southern setting and script calls for three fire scenes ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1944
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 199 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

to The £ Young Folk’s Comer An Old Gentleman Of Ten THE BRIDGE OF ALLAN GAZETTE - JANUARY S ASGOODAS

... old-time composer Dan Emmett this Technicolor musical teams Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour Emmett was the first American black-face minstrel and the composer of “Dixie” a hit number the period Southern setting and script calls for three fire scenes to ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1944
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4482 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORK OF THE Y.M.C,A. MOST REMARKABLE STORY OF THE WAR.” AMERICAN APPRECIATION. There is probably no more ..

... trying to raise a million pounds in record time the American who organised the money-raising effort. The returns for London, he said, were disappointing in comparison with the sums raised email American cities, and he frankly admitted that the reason, kas ...

Published: Wednesday 23 February 1916
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1048 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GAZETTE BANNOCKBURN BALFRON Lawn Tennis are running American Tourna-on Saturday first and this event to be ..

... GAZETTE BANNOCKBURN BALFRON Lawn Tennis are running American Tourna-on Saturday first and this event to be popular The fai is exceedingly good and the only f ictor for a successful competition O T B A L Secondary Vale of Bannock “A travelled to Friday ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1926
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4795 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PICTURE HOUSE, BRIGHTONS

... Crosby's latest film, Pennies from Heaven, opens the week at the Picture House, Brightons. Here, the American crooner is seen as wandering minstrel who dreams of Venice. Kindhearted. he takes pity on a family who threaten to bo split up by the Poor Law ...

Published: Saturday 07 August 1937
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

EVENING

... arr. Rimmer; euphonium solo, “La Belle American,” Hartmann (soloist, T. Simpson); selection, The Desert Song,” Romberg; descriptive, “Round the Camp Fire,” Maynard; selection, “Show Boat,” Kern; selection, Minstrel Melodies,” Rimmer; air varie (Welsh), ...

Published: Tuesday 18 July 1939
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 183 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITERATURE

... 1937, D 822.91; Twenty-five modern one-act plays, D 822.91; Ketton-Cremer, B. W.— Thomas Gray, 821.61; Strong, L. A. G.— Minstrel boy, 821.75; Cordell, B. A.—W. Somerset Maugham, 823.91; Del-afleld, E. M.—As others hear us, 827.91; Maupassant, G. de—Tales ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1938
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GRAMOPHONE NOTES

... by Doris Arnold’s Kentucky Minstrels,” conducted by Leslie Woodgate. The workmanship is excellent, but one has but to compare the result with that obtained on the former disc to realise that the idea is misplaced. The Minstrels also discourse, with Dennis ...

Published: Thursday 24 December 1942
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 537 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RIDDLES

... RIDDLES. Why is plumber like a minstrel ?—One lays a pipe, and the other pipes a lay. Why is a bullet like a deserter? —Because it stands a chance of being shot. SHORT BUT SNAPPY. Electric wires, Boy—pliers. Blue flashes, Boy ashes. A “CATCH.” Jean, if ...

Published: Wednesday 09 December 1931
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MUSICAL NOTES

... as a Glasgow bailie. Speaking of the minstrels or bards, who sang ballads to simple chords harp accompaniment, the lecturer said that the prosperous time their calling was very short. The good times of the minstrels probably did not last much longer than ...

Published: Wednesday 29 March 1911
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1597 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ORCHARD HOUSE

... , sophisticated fashion by Doris Kentucky Minstrels,” conducted Leslie Woodgate. The is excellent, but one has but to the result with that obtained on former disc to realise that the misplaced. The Minstrels also % course, with Dennis Wright as admir ...

Published: Tuesday 29 December 1942
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 719 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TOLD BY THE BROWNIE

... willow that was once a Princess, That was once the Princes Mayflower!” silenee as Of death fell on those assembled to hear the minstrel play. Then silence gave place to clamour. “Hold her screamed the King, pointing a shaking finger at the Queen, who was struggling ...

Published: Wednesday 01 July 1925
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1669 | Page: 4 | Tags: none