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Pastor, Tony
(Encyclopedia) Pastor, Tony, c.1837–1908, American theater manager, b. New York City. Pastor appeared on the stage from childhood and became an experienced acrobat, dancer, and singer. He opened his…South Seas
(Encyclopedia) South Seas, name given by early explorers to the whole of the Pacific Ocean. In recent times the name has been used to mean only the central Pacific, the S Pacific, and the SW Pacific…Beck, Julian
(Encyclopedia) Beck, Julian, 1925–85, American theatrical director, actor, and producer, b. New York City. In 1948 he married Judith Malina, 1926–2015, also an American theatrical director, actor,…Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold
(Encyclopedia) Lenz, Jakob Michael ReinholdLenz, Jakob Michael Reinholdyäˈkôp mĭkhˈäĕl rīnˈhôlt lĕnts [key], 1751–92, German writer. He was a friend of Goethe, whom he first imitated, then lampooned…Kerr, Walter Francis
(Encyclopedia) Kerr, Walter Francis, 1913–96, American drama critic, b. Evanston, Ill. He wrote for the theater in the 1930s, and became drama critic for the New York Herald Tribune in 1951 and for…Pitoëff, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Pitoëff, GeorgesPitoëff, Georgeszhôrzh pēˈtōĕf [key], 1884–1939, Russian actor-manager. Although he had both engineering and law degrees, Pitoeff was drawn to the theater. He directed…Reinhardt, Max
(Encyclopedia) Reinhardt, Max, 1873–1943, Austrian theatrical producer and director, originally named Max Goldmann. After acting under Otto Brahm at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, he managed (1902–…Northern Pacific Railway
(Encyclopedia) Northern Pacific Railway, former American rail line, following the northern route from Duluth and St. Paul, Minn., to Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Oreg. The Northern Pacific RR…Schildkraut, Rudolph
(Encyclopedia) Schildkraut, RudolphSchildkraut, Rudolphshĭltˈkrout [key], 1862–1930, Austrian actor. He was a member of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Berlin. In 1911 he came to the United States…Goldfaden, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Goldfaden, AbrahamGoldfaden, Abrahamgōldfädˈən [key], 1840–1908, Hebrew and Yiddish playwright, b. Starokonstantinov, Russia. He was the first important Yiddish playwright and a…Trending
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