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Brewer's: Fool's Paradise

Unlawful pleasure, illicit love, vain hopes. Thus, in Romeo and Juliet, the Nurse says to Romeo, “If ye should lead her [Juliet] into a fool's paradise, it were a gross ... behaviour.” The…

Chiwetel Ejiofor

English stage actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is best known internationally for his star performance in the 2002 movie Dirty Pretty Things (co-starring Audrey Tautou) and his Oscar-nominated performance as…

Leonardo DiCaprio Biography

Leonardo DiCaprio actorBorn: 11/11/1974Birthplace: Los Angeles Known worldwide by his young fans as “Leo”, this modern-day Romeo catapulted to megastardom after his role in Titanic (1997),…

Juliet Mills

Juliet MillsactressBorn: 11/21/1941Birthplace: London, England Best known for her portrayal of Phoebe Figalilly in the situation comedy The Nanny and the Professor (1970–71), Juliet Mills has never…

Juliet Prowse

Juliet Prowse dancerBorn: 9/25/1936Birthplace: Bombay, India The tall, leggy dancer gained fame in the United States when Nikita Khrushchev, visiting the set of Can-Can, declared her dancing “…

1936 Academy Awards

The 1936 Academy Awards were presented March 4, 1937 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAnthony Adverse (Warner Bros.)Dodsworth (Goldwyn; United Artists)The Great…

1968 Academy Awards

The 1968 Academy Awards were presented April 14, 1969 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureFunny Girl, Ray Stark, producer (Columbia)The Lion in Winter, Martin Poll,…

Plays by William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareContentsThe TempestDramatis PersonaeAct IScene IScene IIAct IIScene IScene IIAct IIIScene IScene IIScene IIIAct IVScene IAct VScene IEpilogueTwo Gentlemen of VeronaDramatis…

Shakespeare's Plays (table)

(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition) Play Approximate date of composition Date of first publication Sources Major characters Genre Henry VI, Part II…