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Gamester (horse)
Gamester or The Gamester may refer to: * ''The Gamester'' (Centlivre), a 1705 play by Susanna Centlivre * ''The Gamester'' (Moore), a 1753 play by Edward Moore * ''The Gamester'' (novel), a 1949 novel by Rafael Sabatini * ''The Gamester'' (Shirley), a 1633 play by James Shirley * '' The Gamesters'', a 1920 American silent film See also * Russ Gamester (born 1965), American auto racing driver * '' The Compleat Gamester'', a 1674 English-language games compendia * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamester (Centlivre)
''The Gamester'' is a 1705 comedy by the English writer Susanna Centlivre. This marked the first time Centlivre had a star cast in one of her productions, and it was a hit. The play was one of the most popular of the nineteen she wrote, and it was fairly often staged until 1745, before later being revived at Covent Garden in 1789 under an alternative title. It is inspired by the 1696 play ''Le Joueur'' by the French writer Jean-François Regnard, with numerous changes made to reflect its English setting most particularly in its moral about the "ill consequences of gaming".Caldwell p.25 The original cast included John Freeman as Sir Thomas Volere, John Corey as Dorante, John Verbruggen as Young Volere, Thomas Betterton as Lovewell, William Fieldhouse as Marquess of Hazard, George Pack as Hector, Elizabeth Barry as Lady Wealthy, Anne Bracegirdle as Angelica and Elizabeth Willis Elizabeth Willis (born April 28, 1961, Bahrain) is an American poet and literary critic. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamester (Moore)
''The Gamester'' is a drama in five acts by dramatist Edward Moore. It premiered at the Drury Lane Theatre on February 7, 1753. The original production starred David Garrick as Beverley, Hannah Pritchard as Mrs. Beverley, Henry Mossop as Lewson, Thomas Davies as Stukely, Edward Berry Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry, 1st Baronet, KCB (17 April 1768 – 13 February 1831) was an officer in Britain's Royal Navy primarily known for his role as flag captain of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson's ship HMS ''Vanguard'' at the Battle of ... as Jarvis, Charles Blakes as Dawson, Miss Charlotte as Miss. Haughton, Miss Lucy asMrs. Price, Mr. Burton as Bates, and Ellis Ackman as the Waiter. References 1753 plays West End plays {{play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamester (novel)
''The Gamester'' is a 1949 historical adventure novel by the Italian-born British writer Rafael Sabatini. It was his final published novel before his death the following year. The plot revolves around the life of the Scottish financier John Law John Law may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Law (artist) (born 1958), American artist *John Law (comics), comic-book character created by Will Eisner *John Law (film director), Hong Kong film director * John Law (musician) (born 1961), B ... who created a large boom in France during the early eighteenth century.Orel p.154 References Bibliography * Hoppenstand, Gary. ''Perilous Escapades: Dimensions of Popular Adventure Fiction''. McFarland, 2018. * Orel, Harold. ''The Historical Novel from Scott to Sabatini: Changing Attitudes toward a Literary Genre, 1814–1920''. Springer, 1995. 1949 British novels British adventure novels British historical novels Novels set in the 18th century Novels set in France Novels by Rafae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamester (Shirley)
''The Gamester'' is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy of manners written by James Shirley, premiered in 1633 and first published in 1637. The play is noteworthy for its realistic and detailed picture of gambling in its era. The play was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on 11 November 1633. In his office record book, Herbert noted that on 6 February 1634, :"''The Gamester'' was acted at Court, made by Sherley, out of a plot of the King's, given him by me; and well liked. The King said it was the best play he had seen for seven years."Kevin Sharpe, ''Criticism and Compliment: The Politics of Literature in the England of Charles I,'' Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1990; p. 44. Apart from the King's suggestion, Shirley's source for the plot of his play is the ''Ducento novelle'' of Celio Malespini. The play was performed by Queen Henrietta's Men, both at Court and at the regular theatre, the Cockpit in Drury Lane. The 1637 q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gamesters
''The Gamesters'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer, Hayward Mack and Lee Shumway.Darby p.466 Cast * Margarita Fischer as Rose * Hayward Mack as Jim Welch * Lee Shumway as Marshall Andrews * P. Dempsey Tabler as Brad Bascom * Evans Kirk as Paul Rosson * Joseph Bennett (actor), Joseph Bennett as Harvey Blythe References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by George L. Cox 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Gamester
Russell (Russ) Gamester, born on January 9, 1965, in Lombard, Illinois, is an American auto racing driver. A long time competitor in United States Auto Club (USAC) racing, Gamester collected the USAC National Midget title in 1989. Now residing in Peru, Indiana, he competes in the USAC Silver Crown Series. He passed his IRL rookie test at Texas Motor Speedway in 2000. He attempted to complete rookie orientation for the 2000 Indianapolis 500 The 84th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 2000. After four years of an ongoing organizational dispute and "split" in Indy car racing, Chip Ganassi Racing became the first major CA ... in a Dreyer & Reinbold Racing car, but failed to complete the test. IRL IndyCar Series External links * 1965 births American Speed Association drivers Living people People from Lombard, Illinois People from Peru, Indiana Racing drivers from Chicago Racing drivers from Illinois US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
