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My Heart's in the Highlands
My Heart's in the Highlands (1939), a play by William Saroyan. [Guild Theatre, 44 perf.] Ben Alexander ( Philip Loeb), a failed poet, lives from hand‐to‐mouth with his son Johnny ( Sidney Lumet) and his mother‐in‐law ( Hester Sondergaard), who speaks no English. Although they are liked by many of their neighbors and are visited by Jasper MacGregor ( Art Smith), an old tragedian who plays music on a golden bugle, they are eventually forced to abandon their humble shack and move on. Originally slated for only five performances, the Group Theatre production managed a longer run, although most critics were baffled by it.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MyHeartsintheHighlands.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MyHeartsintheHighlands.html |
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William Jasper
William Jasper c.1750–79, American Revolutionary soldier, b. South Carolina (possibly near Georgetown). He joined William Moultrie's regiment early in the Revolution (1775), was made sergeant, and was ordered to Fort Sullivan (now Fort Moultrie) in Charleston harbor. There he bravely rehoisted the flag over the fort in the face of British gunfire (1776). He later distinguished himself as a scout before he was killed in the attack on Savannah. |
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"William Jasper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "William Jasper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Jasper-W.html "William Jasper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Jasper-W.html |
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My Heart's in the Highlands
My Heart's in the Highlands, play by William Saroyan.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MyHeartsintheHighlands.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "My Heart's in the Highlands." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MyHeartsintheHighlands.html |
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