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The Crucible

Director: Nicholas Hytner Writer: Arthur Miller Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn Editor: Tariq Anwar Music: George Funton Production Designer: Lilly Kilvert…

crucible

(Encyclopedia) crucible, vessel in which a substance is heated to a high temperature, as for fusing or calcining. The necessary properties of a crucible are that it maintain its mechanical strength…

blast furnace

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Blast furnace for production of iron blast furnace, structure used chiefly in smelting. The principle involved in this means of extracting metals is that of the reduction of…

steel

(Encyclopedia) steel, alloy of iron, carbon, and small proportions of other elements. Iron contains impurities in the form of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and manganese; steelmaking involves the…

Scofield, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Scofield, Paul, 1922–2008, English actor, b. Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Scofield joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1945, and had his first major success in King John. At the…

thermite

(Encyclopedia) thermite [from Thermit, a trade name], mixture of powdered or granular aluminum metal and powdered iron oxide. When ignited it gives off large amounts of heat. In wartime it has been…

1953 Tony Awards

PlayThe CrucibleMusicalWonderful TownActor—PlayTom Ewell, The Seven Year ItchActress—PlayShirley Booth, Time of the CuckooSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Williams, Dial M for…

John Proctor

John Proctor was the real person who inspired a character of the same name in The Crucible, Arthur Miller's 1953 play about witch trials in Massachusetts. In 1692, doctors and ministers in Salem…

The 68th Annual Drama League Awards

The Drama League announced the 2002 award winners April 2002Best PlayMetamorphoses Best MusicalUrinetownBest RevivalThe CrucibleDistinguished PerformanceLiam Neeson, The Crucible Unique…

Joan Allen Biography

Joan Allen actressBorn: 8/20/1956Birthplace: Rochelle, Illinois Film and stage actress whose film credits include Face/Off (1997), The Ice Storm (1997), The Crucible (1996), Nixon (1995), and…