Travers

[ trav-erz ]

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P(amela) L., 1899–1996, Australian writer, especially of children's stories, in England.

Travers

/ ˈtrævɜːz /

TraversBen(jamin)18861980MBritishTHEATRE: dramatist Ben ( jamin ). 1886–1980, British dramatist, best known for such farces as Rookery Nook (1926), Thark (1927), and Plunder (1928)

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone also shared his approval, referring to Berry as “a mesmerizer who makes every moment count.”

Disney, furious, told Travers “that ship had sailed,” and the two never spoke again, according to The New York Times.

In the film, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) convinces author P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson) to hand over the rights to her book.

When Travers barrels into that office, we should have gotten a glimpse of what Walt Disney was really like behind closed doors.

Travers did, in fact, cry throughout the premiere of Mary Poppins in 1964.

The sense of unreality which the twenty pounds had roused in Mr. Travers' cautious British mind grew.

Mr. Travers reflected rather grimly that after that it was apparently up to him.

Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.

Sara Lee did not care who heard her, and even Mr. Travers had slightly raised his voice.

So far Mr. Travers had hardly spoken, but he cheered in true British fashion at the sight of the tea.

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