Nouvelles des ports

aquarelle marine - marine watercolor

Rafiots et compagnies

aquarelle marine cargo au mouillage - marine watercolor cargo ship at anchor

Nouvelles des escales

aquarelle marine - marine watercolor


La Presse 12 mars 1924


The City of Paris has just opened (and closed!) a competition to appoint thirty-one piano teachers in municipal schools.
This competition was naturally fraught with a thousand difficulties. Three hundred and twenty candidates presented themselves... However, among the winners, there were twenty-five women for only six men. This is a serious victory, female:

This probably comes from what, during their studies. a distinguished pianist explained to us on this subject, men sometimes hesitate to annoy their neighbors with their scales and exercises, while women are merciless and never stop.

This opinion is quite fair, but don't you think, ladies, that it was formulated by a male pianist who was affected by his self-esteem?

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The beautiful Madrilenians have seen enough of men.
They have just asked not to see them in the evening when they go to the Show. The most curious thing is that they obtained satisfaction.

In fact, a theater has just been opened to them where no representative of the stronger sex will have the right to enter. During the intermissions, which will continue, fashion designers will parade the latest fashions in front of them.

Finally, when the show is over, they will agree to reunite with their husbands or lovers. Yes, but, if at this time men. decided to end the night alone?

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We learn that Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and Pola Negri took a trip around the world in 80... films.

pianists and Madridistas