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Osborn, Paul
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Osborn, Paul (1901–88), playwright. Born in Evansville, Indiana, the son of a minister, he was educated at the University of Michigan, then studied with Professor George Pierce
Baker at Yale. Osborn taught at both schools before seeing his first plays produced: the campus drama
Hotbed (1928) and the melodrama
A Ledge (1929). He scored his first hit when he turned to comedy with
The Vinegar Tree (1930), followed by the short‐lived
Oliver Oliver (1934) and the popular fantasy
On Borrowed Time (1938). The warm domestic comedy
Morning's at Seven (1939) failed to run very long but decades later became Osborn's most‐produced play when it was a hit on Broadway and in theatres across the country. His remaining works to reach Broadway were successful adaptations of novels:
The Innocent Voyage (1943),
A Bell for Adano (1944),
Point of No Return (1951), and
The World of Suzie Wong (1958). The diversity of his writing makes it difficult to characterize Osborn, but his best original works were filled with sharply and affectionately drawn figures.
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EVANSVILLE'S MINOR LEAGUE BADEBALL HISTORY
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 9/18/2002; ; 700+ words
; 1884 -- Evansville fields its first professional team...before the season ends. 1901 -- The Evansville Grays join the Three-I (Illinois...Manager "Punch" Knoll leads the Evansville Evas to an 84- 56 record and the Central...
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EVANSVILLE ACHIEVED AN ENVIABLE WAR RECORD
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Klingler, longtime business editor of The Evansville Press, wrote a book about Evansville's business history in the late 1970s...It was published by the University of Evansville. The Evansville Business Journal will print...
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EVANSVILLE'S MACKEY BLOCK ONLY REMEMBERED BY FEW
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 2/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...Klingler, longtime business editor of The Evansville Press, wrote a book about Evansville's business history in the late 1970s...It was published by the University of Evansville. The Evansville Business Journal will print...
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EVANSVILLE WANTS TO BE ENERGYVILLE GEOTHERMAL HEATING AT THE NEW SCHOOL GOT LEADERS TO THINKING ABOUT OTHER WAYS TO BE A MODEL OF CONSERVATION.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 3/4/2002; 700+ words
; ...on Page B1 March 4 in a story about Evansville's plan to promote citywide energy conservation. ***** EVANSVILLE -- This small Rock County city hopes...watt spotlight. The idea of turning Evansville into an energy city began in early...
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EVANSVILLE MAN HAS A DREAM OF TAKING THE A (FOR AIRPORT) TRAIN
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 5/26/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...could board a commuter train in Downtown Evansville for a quick, stoplight-free trip...wild-eyed zealot for commuter rail in Evansville. But he insists: "We need to look...Rail Subcommittee of the Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce's transportation...
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EVANSVILLE SHOWCASES SOCCER TALENT
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 6/2/2005; ; 700+ words
; Evansville is already well on its way toward becoming...State Cup for the first time, four Evansville Elite Soccer Club teams will vie for...boys, coached by former University of Evansville coach Fred Schmalz, will open against...
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EVANSVILLE, EVANSVILLE... A LITTLE THIS, LITTLE THAT KIND OF TOWN
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 2/14/2004; ; 696 words
; Just how big is Evansville, anyway? The most recent Census...to the heart of my question. Does Evansville's personality speak Metropolis...those I've asked seems to be that Evansville is Small Town, U.S.A. Why...
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EVANSVILLE TRIES TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP DECLINE COMMUNITY PLANNINGCONFERENCE, FEATURING A DIVERSE GROUP, BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY IN MADISON.(Local/Wisconsin)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 8/14/2000; ; 700+ words
; Evansville is searching for its future and its...integral part of getting there. The Evansville Community Partnership, a nonprofit...together diverse interests and improve Evansville in northwestern Rock County. Recent...
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EVANSVILLE SHARES SUCCESS STORIES IN ALL-AMERICA PITCH
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 6/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; Evansville is a stronger city when children such...diet and exercise. A delegation from Evansville is in Atlanta this weekend to share...judges will be impressed enough to name Evansville one of 10 All-America Cities for 2004...
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LEADERSHIP EVANSVILLE'S FOUNDERS GATHER TO MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 11/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the idea that helped form Leadership Evansville 25 years ago, and it was the message...The E.W. Scripps Co. owns the Evansville Courier & Press. Burleigh is a former editor of the Evansville Press, and was among the founders of...
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Evansville: Communications
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Evansville: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Evansville's major daily newspaper is the Evansville Courier & Press. Evansville Living is a bi-monthly city magazine showcasing the people, businesses, and community of Evansville...
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Evansville: History
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Evansville: History River Location Draws Flatboat Commerce The identity of the city of Evansville evolved from its location on the Ohio River...where the river makes a dramatic U-bend. Evansville's founder was Colonel Hugh McGary, who...
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Evansville: Economy
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Evansville: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Evansville is the industrial, agricultural, retail, and...regional operations and corporate headquarters in Evansville, primarily because of the area's rich natural...
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Evansville: Education and Research
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Evansville: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Education is taken seriously in the Evansville area, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation works to make sure the school...
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Evansville: Recreation
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Evansville: Recreation Sightseeing A visit to Evansville might begin at the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse...Indiana's wealthiest families lived. Also in downtown Evansville, the Old Post Office and Customs House, built in 1869...
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