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The Seven Descents Of Myrtle
''The Seven Descents of Myrtle'' is a play in seven scenes by Tennessee Williams. It started as a short story, ''The Kingdom of Earth'', which Williams began in 1942 while in Macon, Georgia, but did not publish until 1954, in the limited edition of his story collection '' Hard Candy''. Williams subsequently adapted the story into a one-act play, "Kingdom of Earth," published in the February 1, 1967, edition of ''Esquire'' magazine. He then expanded that play into a full-length seven-scene version, premiered the following year in New York with the title ''The Seven Descents of Myrtle'' and published on October 31, 1968, by New Directions as ''Kingdom of Earth'' (''The Seven Descents of Myrtle''). Its title character is reminiscent of another Williams' heroine, Blanche Dubois in ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. Plot The serio-comic play focuses on Lot, a tubercular neurotic youth who is an impotent, closeted transvestite overly attached to the memory of his late mother. He has retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama. At age 33, after years of obscurity, Williams suddenly became famous with the success of ''The Glass Menagerie'' (1944) in New York City. It was the first of a string of successes, including ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1947), ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1955), ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1959), and ''The Night of the Iguana'' (1961). With his later work, Williams attempted a new style that did not appeal as widely to audiences. His drama ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is often numbered on short lists of the finest American plays of the 20th century alongside Eugene O'Neill's ''Long Day's Journey into Night'' and Arthur Miller's ''Death of a Salesman''. Much of Williams's most acclaimed wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held in June. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton. They are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bankes-Jones
William Michael Roger Bankes-Jones British Empire Medal, BEM (born 1963), known professionally as Bill Bankes-Jones, is a British opera director and artistic director and founder of Tête à Tête (opera company), Tête à Tête. He is best known for his work in new opera, having directed over 100 world premieres during his career. He studied philosophy at the University of St Andrews, University of Saint Andrews before joining the ITV regional theatre young directors' scheme, working at the Thorndike Theatre and the Redgrave Theatre, Farnham, Redgrave Theatre. He went on to become a staff director at English National Opera in 1991 before founding Tête à Tête (opera company), Tête à Tête in 1997. He has continued as artistic director since then, leading the company's expansion and creation of Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival in 2006. He has since described his intention in creating the Festival as a showcase for new work in a period when there were very few new operas bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Warren
Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Danny Blue (Hustle), Danny Blue in ''Hustle (TV series), Hustle'' (2003-2007), Dougie Raymond in ''The Vice (TV series), The Vice'', Dominic Foy in ''State of Play (TV series), State of Play'', Rick in ''Mad Dogs (British TV series), Mad Dogs'' (2011-2013), the Comte de Rochefort in ''The Musketeers'' (2015), the Gentleman in ''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (miniseries), Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' (2015), and Piet Van Der Valk in TV series ''Van der Valk (2020 TV series), Van Der Valk'' (2020). Other notable credits include ''Burn Up (TV series), Burn Up'' (2008), and ''Snatch (TV series), Snatch'' (2017). Early life and education Warren and his family moved from Northamptonshire to Farnborough, Hampshire in 1979. He attended Cove School, Hampshire, Cove Senior School for two year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Hollerbach
Kathleen Ann Hollerbach is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was born in Sacramento, California. In 1985, Hollerbach was a founding member of The Comedy Store Players. In the film ''Batman'' she played Becky Narita, the TV news anchor poisoned on air by The Joker. Hollerbach co-wrote and performed in the BBC radio sitcoms '' Unnatural Acts'' and '' At Home with the Hardys''. Personal life Hollerbach was married to British comedian Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in the 1980s, going on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, ... from 1986 until 2006. They adopted a daughter in 1990. She became a teacher in 1996. References External links * Living people Comedians from Sacramento, California American emigrants to England American stand-up comedians American film actresses American women c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnham
Farnham is a market town and civil parish in Surrey, England, around southwest of London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, close to the county border with Hampshire. The town is on the north branch of the River Wey, a tributary of the Thames, and is at the western end of the North Downs. The civil parish, which includes the villages of Badshot Lea, Hale and Wrecclesham, covers and had a population of 39,488 in 2011. Among the prehistoric objects from the area is a woolly mammoth tusk, excavated in Badshot Lea at the start of the 21st century. The earliest evidence of human activity is from the Neolithic and, during the Roman period, tile making took place close to the town centre. The name "Farnham" is of Saxon origin and is generally agreed to mean "meadow where ferns grow". From at least 803, the settlement was under the control of the Bishops of Winchester and the castle was built as a residence for Bishop Henry de Blois in 1138. Henry VIII is thought t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redgrave Theatre, Farnham
The Redgrave Theatre was a theatre in Farnham in Surrey from 1974 to 1998. The theatre, named after Sir Michael Redgrave, had regular repertory seasons and also staged a variety of plays and musical productions until financial difficulties forced it to close. Now demolished, the surrounding site is under redevelopment. In January 2018, the Redgrave Theatre was finally approved for demolition. The theatre was demolished to make room for the "Brightwells Yard development". History and present day A modern, purpose-built theatre designed by architect Frank Rutter, the Redgrave Theatre replaced the Castle Theatre in Farnham which had opened for Farnham Repertory Company in 1941, and which operated as a weekly repertory theatre. Eventually, Farnham Repertory Company outgrew its premises and moved to the newly built Redgrave Theatre in 1973. The first Artistic Director was Ian Mullins (1929–2014) from 1974 to 1977, followed by David Horlock from 1978 to 1979, Stephen Barry taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gill Dennis
Gill Dennis (January 25, 1941 – May 13, 2015) was an American director and screenwriter. Early life and career Dennis was the son of psychologist Wayne Dennis, author of "The Hopi Child." He attended Reed College for two years and served in Korea in the U.S. Army. In 1971, he graduated from AFI Conservatory’s first class that began in 1969 and included Tom Rickman, Terrence Malick, David Lynch, and Caleb Deschanel. He later taught there as a master filmmaker-in-residence and conducted classes world-wide. He and Tom Rickman started and directed the Community of Writers Screenwriting Program. He was the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction in Theatre. Personal life and death His first wife was actress Elizabeth Hartman, whom he divorced in 1984. He died in Portland, Oregon, and was survived by his wife, Kristen Peckinpah Dennis, and two sons. Filmography ;Director * ''Intermission'' (1973) * ''Balaam'' (1975 ‧ Play ‧ World p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Harris
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in '' Apollo 13'' (1995), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations. Harris has appeared in numerous leading and supporting roles, including in '' Creepshow'' (1982), '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), '' Under Fire'' (1983), '' Places in the Heart'' (1984), '' The Abyss'' (1989), '' Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992), '' The Firm'' (1993), '' Nixon'' (1995), '' The Rock'' (1996), '' Stepmom'' (1998), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001), '' Enemy at the Gates'' (2001), ''Radio'' (2003), '' A History of Violence'' (2005), '' Gone Baby Gone'' (2007), '' National Treasure: Book of Secrets'' (2007), '' Snowpiercer'' (2013), '' Mother!'' (2017), '' The Lost Daughter'' (2021), and '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). In addition to directing ''Pollock'', Harris directed the Western film '' Appaloosa'' (2008). In televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hotel Carver
The Hotel Carver is a three-story Victorian Building with full basement at 107 S. Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, California. It was built in the late 1880s as part of the Doty Block in the Old Pasadena district. According to sources at the Pasadena Museum of History, it originally was a showroom for a stage coach or carriage company. In later years it was a freight depot for the Pasadena and Los Angeles Railroad, which became part of the Pacific Electric Railway, and which is indicated by the faded "Pasadena and Los Angeles" sign on the South wall. In the early 1900s the building was converted to the Hotel Mikado and served the Japanese American community. In the 1940s it was purchased by Percy Carter and his family, and became Pasadena's first black-owned hotel. The name was changed to "The Hotel Carver," after George Washington Carver. It was directly across the street from the Hotel Green. The Green catered to prominent white clientele, while the Carver served African Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female artists of the British Invasion in the United States. Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a party for the Rolling Stones, where she was discovered by the band's manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Her 1965 debut studio album '' Marianne Faithfull'', released simultaneously with her studio album '' Come My Way'', was a huge success and was followed by further albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970 she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her popularity was enhanced by roles in films, including '' I'll Never Forget What's'isname'' (1967), '' The Girl on a Motorcycle'' (1968) and ''Hamlet'' (1969). Her popularity was overshadowed by personal problems in the 1970s, when she became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Of The Mobile Hot Shots
''Last of the Mobile Hot Shots'' is a 1970 American drama film. The screenplay by Gore Vidal is based on the Tennessee Williams play '' The Seven Descents of Myrtle'', which opened on Broadway in March 1968 and ran for 29 performances. Sidney Lumet directed Lynn Redgrave as Myrtle, James Coburn as Jeb, and Robert Hooks as Chicken. The film was shot in New Orleans and St. Francisville, Louisiana. It was released by the title ''Blood Kin'' in Europe. Lumet later said "It wasn’t a success. But my feelings are that I would rather do incomplete Tennessee Williams than complete-any-body-else. It was lovely to work on, and I’m sorry I couldn’t solve it.” Vidal called the film "truly terrible" and "implausible". Plot In New Orleans, Myrtle Kane and Jeb Stuart Thorington, arrive on ''The Rube Benedict Show'' where the eponymous host selects them and another couple as contestants. Despite not knowing each other, the couple wins the competition, and decides to earn $3,500 on one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
