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The Old Homestead The Old Homestead
Old Homestead, The (1887), a play by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer (uncredited). [14th Street Theatre, 160 perf.] Joshua Whitcomb ( Thompson) is a New Hampshire farmer who always has a friendly welcome for neighbors and strangers alike. But he also has a problem that worries him: his son... Read more
prodigal son prodigal son
prodigal son in the New Testament, parable of Jesus about heaven and the sinner who repents. A young man leaves home and becomes a wastrel; repentant, he returns to be received with joyful welcome.... Read more
Applause Applause
Applause (1970), a musical play by Betty Comden, Adolph Green (book), Charles Strouse (music), Lee Adams (lyrics). [PalaceTheatre, 896 perf.; Tony Award.] Theatre fan Eve Harrington ( Penny Fuller) is so starstruck with Broadway leading lady Margo Channing ( Lauren Bacall) that she is soon her... Read more
Georgius Gemistus Pletho Georgius Gemistus Pletho
Gemistus Plethon, Georgius (c.1355–1452), scholar. From the beginning of the 15th cent. he lived in Mistra in the Peloponnese. He had a great veneration for the teaching of Plato, and when, in 1438–9, he attended the Council of Florence as one of the E. spokesmen, he was welcomed by... Read more
Friends of the People Friends of the People
Friends of the People was an association of radical Whig aristocrats and parliamentarians launched in 1792 by Lord John Russell, Charles Grey, and their friends. It advocated moderate parliamentary reform as a means of preserving the constitution. Welcomed at first by other reform bodies, the... Read more
Pius IV Pius IV
Pius IV 1499-1565, pope (1559-65), a Milanese named Giovanni Angelo de' Medici; successor of Paul IV. He was probably not related to the great Medici family. His career in Rome began in 1527, and he held increasingly important offices under Clement VII, Paul III (who made him a cardinal), and... Read more
Samoyed Samoyed
Samoyed , breed of hardy, muscular working dog developed in N Siberia many centuries ago. It stands from 19 to 23.5 in. (48.3-59.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 35 to 65 lb (15.9-29.5 kg). The weather-resistant double coat is composed of dense, woolly underhairs and a long, harsh,... Read more
Audra McDonald Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald1970— Actress, singer Audra McDonald is one of the American theatre's outstanding performers. Within the span of only a few years, McDonald picked up four Tony Awards in the featured (or supporting) actress category for her work in Carousel in 1994, The Master Class in 1996, Ragtime... Read more
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Conte Giovanni Pico della Mirandola The Italian philosopher and humanist Conte Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) was a brilliant exemplar of the Renaissance ideal of man. The youngest son of a princely Lombard house, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola received a Church benefice when he... Read more
Talleys Folly Talleys Folly
Talley's Folly (1980), a play by Lanford Wilson. [Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 277 perf.; Pulitzer Prize, NYDCC Award.] After a long absence, the St. Louis accountant Matt Friedman ( Judd Hirsch) comes calling again on Sally Talley ( Trish Hawkins) at her rural Missouri home. Her bigoted family has... Read more

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