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David Graham (casting Director)
David Graham (January 6, 1924 – November 3, 2015) was an American casting director. Graham was in the United States Army Air Force, after which he received his first role on an acting job in a summer stock production of ''The Male Animal''. He first appeared on Broadway in a play produced by the renowned David Merrick David Merrick (born David Lee Margoulis; November 27, 1911 – April 25, 2000) was an American theatrical producer who won a number of Tony Awards. Life and career Born David Lee Margulois to Jewish parents in St. Louis, Missouri, Merrick gradua ... titled ''Bright Boy''. He spent the next two years as editor of the weekly ''Theatrical Calendar''. He edited a publication of ''Ross Reports'' on television for two years and produced the Carlo Goldoni play ''La Locandiera'' ('' The Mistress of the Inn'') for Equity Library Theatre. External links References David Graham, American casting director, Died at 91 Obituary. 19 November 2015. 1924 births 2015 death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Merrick
David Merrick (born David Lee Margoulis; November 27, 1911 – April 25, 2000) was an American theatrical producer who won a number of Tony Awards. Life and career Born David Lee Margulois to Jewish parents in St. Louis, Missouri, Merrick graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, then studied law at the Jesuit-run Saint Louis University School of Law. In 1940, he left his legal career to become a successful theatrical producer. His first seven productions were hits, starting with ''Clutterbuck'' in 1949, which he produced in partnership with Irving Jacobs, and he set a precedent in 1958 of having four productions on Broadway simultaneously; all hits: ''Look Back in Anger'', '' Romanoff and Juliet'', ''Jamaica'' and '' The Entertainer''. He often was his own competition for the Tony Award, and he frequently won multiple nominations and/or wins in the same season. Merrick was known for his love of publicity stunts. In 1949, his comedy ''Clutterbuck'' was running out of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Goldoni
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The Mistress Of The Inn
''The Mistress of the Inn'' ( it, La locandiera ), also translated as ''The Innkeeper Woman'' or ''Mirandolina'' (after the play's main character), is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece. Frederick Davies describes it as Goldoni's ''Much Ado About Nothing''. Characters * Mirandolina, the mistress of the inn * Ripafratta, a knight * Marquis of Forlipopoli * Count of Albafiorita * Fabrizio, a servant of the inn * the Baron's servant * Ortensia * Dejanira Plot Act 1 Mirandolina runs an inn in Florence and is constantly courted in marriage by all her clients, particularly the Marchese of Forlipopoli and the Conte of Albafiorita, who represent the two extremes of contemporary Venetian society, since the former is a born aristocrat who has fallen on hard times and sold his title whereas the latter is a young newly-rich merchant who has bought a title and become part of the new nobility. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Births
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2015 Deaths
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American Musical Theatre Directors
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