interrupted
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The title derives from Vermeer’s “Girl Interrupted at Her Music,” which Susanna describes as the musical opens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She had already won a best supporting actress Oscar for 1999 movie Girl, Interrupted, but was better known for playing Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider films.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024
In 1970, a year after Barney’s death, the actor James Earl Jones contacted Betty after reading The Interrupted Journey, and with her permission, eventually adapted it into a film, The UFO Incident.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023
“Officer and Laughing Girl,” “Mistress and Maid” and “Girl Interrupted at her Music” flew from the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023
Interrupted or insulated efforts, however vigorous, will be found to be but of little avail.
From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John