Obituary: Richard RobinsonRichard Robinson's life may have seemed that of a remote andineffectual don, but his work was...By WalterNicolas
In spite of his numerous character flaws, Flashman is represented as being a perceptive observer of his times (“I saw further than most in some ways” In its obituary of George MacDonald Fraser,The Economistcommented that realistic sharp-sightedness (“if not much else”) was an attribute F...
Obituary: Richard RobinsonStuartSmith, Tom
Astaire’s dancing was inspired by Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. (A hero he honored in a routine in “Swing Time”) and John “Bubbles” Sublett. From the vaudeville dancer Aurelio Coccia, they learned the tango, waltz, and other ballroom dances popularized by Vernon and Irene Castle Some ...