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Candida
Candida. Arnold Daly first offered Shaw's play at a special matinee in 1903 with Dorothy Donnelly as Candida and himself as Marchbanks. The reception was such that additional matinees were given and then a four‐month run followed. Curiously, its good reception was largely the result of word of mouth, since many critics initially ignored the play. Its story of a woman who must choose between a visionary and a practical socialist was less beset by matters of passing topical interest and had more of a genuine love story than virtually any other major Shaw play, and so has retained a loyal following. Of its many revivals, most beloved were those by Katharine Cornell, who first played the part in 1924 when she gave it its longest run to date, five months. She brilliantly juxtaposed the heroine's frailty and strength, giving a performance Stark Young found “so delicate and translucent and moving as we rarely see.” Richard Bird was her first Marchbanks, but the role was assumed in her later revivals by such eventually more famous actors as Orson Welles, Burgess Meredith, and Marlon Brando. Other New York productions of Candida featured Olivia de Havilland in 1952, Celeste Holm in 1970, Joanne Woodward in 1981, and Mary Steenburgen in 1993.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Candida." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Candida." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Candida.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Candida." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Candida.html |
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Candida
Candida (family Cryptococcaceae) A genus of imperfect fungi which may have a yeast-like vegetative state, or may form a pseudomycelium or a true, septate mycelium. There are numerous species. Some have perfect states classified either in the Ascomycotina or in the Basidiomycotina. Some, particularly C. albicans, are normal components of the flora inhabiting the mouth and gastrointestinal tract of humans and other animals and can sometimes cause disease (i.e. they can be opportunist pathogens). Other species are saprotrophic, occurring in soil, plant matter, etc.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Candida." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Candida." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Candida.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Candida." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Candida.html |
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Candida
Candida ♀ From Late Latin, meaning ‘white’. The colour was associated in Christian imagery with purity and salvation (see Revelation 3:4 ‘thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy’). This was the name of several early saints, including a woman supposedly cured by St Peter himself.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Candida." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Candida." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Candida.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Candida." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Candida.html |
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Candida
Candida (kan-di-dă) n. a genus of yeasts (formerly called Monilia) that inhabit the vagina and alimentary tract. C. albicans a small oval budding species primarily responsible for candidosis.
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"Candida." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Candida." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-Candida.html "Candida." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-Candida.html |
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candida
can·di·da / ˈkandidə/ • n. a yeastlike, parasitic fungus (genus Candida, phylum Ascomycota) that can cause an infection ( candidiasis) such as athlete's foot and vaginitis. |
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"candida." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "candida." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-candida.html "candida." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-candida.html |
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Candida
Candida Genus of yeasts that inhabit the gut. C. albicans can, under some circumstances, cause candidiasis (thrush).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "Candida." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "Candida." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Candida.html DAVID A. BENDER. "Candida." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Candida.html |
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Candida
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"Candida." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Candida." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Candida.html "Candida." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Candida.html |
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