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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…

1956–1957 Obie Awards

Best New PlayLouis A. Lippa, A House RememberedBest All-Around ProductionExilesBest DirectorGene Frankel, VolponeBest ActorWilliam Smithers, The Sea GullBest ActressColleen Dewhurst, The…

Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Beardsley, Aubrey VincentBeardsley, Aubrey Vincentôˈbrē, bĭrdzˈlē [key], 1872–98, English illustrator and writer, b. Brighton. Beardsley exemplifies the aesthetic movement in English…

Michael Gambon Biography

Michael GambonactorBorn: Oct. 19, 1940Birthplace: Dublin Gambon joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963, and made his first film appearance in the 1965 Olivier Othello. His notable stage…

Jonson, Ben

(Encyclopedia) Jonson, Ben, 1572–1637, English dramatist and poet, b. Westminster, London. The high-spirited buoyancy of Jonson's plays and the brilliance of his language have earned him a reputation…

Renaissance

(Encyclopedia) RenaissanceRenaissancerĕnəsänsˈ, –zänsˈ [Fr.,=rebirth], term used to describe the development of Western civilization that marked the transition from medieval to modern times. This…

English literature

(Encyclopedia) English literature, literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its…