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John McCabe (writer)
John McCabe (November 14, 1920 – September 27, 2005), born John Charles McCabe III, was an American Shakespearean scholar and author, whose first book was the authorized biography of the comedy team known as Laurel and Hardy. This joint biography, as well as his separate books on each man, has been reprinted. Early life and education John Charles McCabe III (always called Jack)“John McCabe”Retrieved 2017-08-30 He also had a strong interest in popular culture: movies, Broadway plays and musicals, and comedies. His ''Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy'' first published in 1961, is credited with helping to establish the critical reputation of the 20th-century comedy duo. He also wrote separate books about each man: ''The Comedy World of Stan Laurel'' (1974) and ''Babe: The Life of Oliver Hardy'' (1989). Having become a show-business biographer, McCabe also wrote ''George M. Cohan: The Man Who Owned Broadway'' (1973); ''Cagney by Cagney'' (the ghostwritten autobiography of James Cag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher John McCabe
Christopher John McCabe (born 20 October 1967) is a British scientist and novelist. He is Professor of Molecular Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham.and writes novels under the pseudonyms John McCabe and John Macken. He was born in Vancouver to English parents who were originally from Yorkshire. The family later returned to England and settled in Somerset.Grimley, Terry (29 October 1998)"Interview: John McCabe - Science of writing a best-seller" ''The Birmingham Post''; accessed 4 July 2017. Publications Novels as "John McCabe" * ''Stickleback'' * ''Paper'' * ''Snakeskin'' * ''Big Spender'' * ''Herding Cats'' Novels as "John Macken" *''Dirty Little Lies'' *''Trial by Blood'' *''Breaking Point'' *''Control'' References External links *McCabe, Chris (5 February 2004)"A mission to sex up scientese" ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Zoo Story
''The Zoo Story'' is a one-act play by American playwright Edward Albee. His first play, it was written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks. The play explores themes of isolation, loneliness, miscommunication as anathematization, social disparity and dehumanization in a materialistic world. Today, professional theatre companies can produce ''The Zoo Story'' either as a part of ''Edward Albee's at Home at the Zoo'' (originally titled ''Peter and Jerry''), or as a standalone play. Its prequel, ''Homelife'', written in 2007, however, can only be produced as a part of ''Edward Albee's at Home at the Zoo''. Productions Rejected by New York producers, the play premiered in West Berlin at the Schiller Theater ''Werkstatt'' on September 28, 1959, in a double bill with the German premiere of Samuel Beckett's ''Krapp's Last Tape''. The play premiered in the United States Off-Broadway in a production by Theatre 1960 at the Provincetown Playhouse on January 14, 1960, and closed on Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
''The Old Lady Shows Her Medals'' is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first published in his collection ''Echoes of the War'' in 1918, which also included the stories ''The New Word'', ''Barbara's Wedding'' and ''A Well-Remembered Voice''. It is set on the home front of World War I. It was adapted as the film '' Seven Days' Leave'' (1930), starring Gary Cooper, whilst elements from it also appeared in the film ''Lady for a Day'' (1933). It was later adapted for television under its original title in 1937 by Moultrie Kelsall. David Rogers, with composer Mark Bucci, adapted the play into a one-act musical that was published in 1960 by Samuel French. Radio adaptations ''The Old Lady Shows Her Medals'' was presented on ''Theatre Guild on the Air'' 3 February 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. It was also presented on '' Screen Guild Players'' 7 October 1946. Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Importance Of Being Earnest
''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian morality, Victorian ways. Some contemporary reviews praised the play's humour and the culmination of Wilde's artistic career, while others were cautious about its lack of social messages. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' Wilde's most enduringly popular play. The successful opening night marked the climax of Wilde's career but also heralded his downfall. The John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Marquess of Queensberry, whose son Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Menagerie
''The Glass Menagerie'' is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his Histrionic personality disorder, histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister. In writing the play, Williams drew on an earlier short story, as well as a screenplay he had written under the title of ''The Gentleman Caller''. The play premiered in Chicago in 1944. After a shaky start, it was championed by Chicago critics Ashton Stevens and Claudia Cassidy, whose enthusiasm helped build audiences so the producers could move the play to Broadway where it won the New York Drama Critics' Circle, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945. ''The Glass Menagerie'' was Williams' first successful play; he went on to become one of America's most highly regarded playwrights. Characters ; Amanda Wingfield: :A faded Southern belle who grew up in Blue Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island ( ; french: Île Mackinac; oj, Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; otw, Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin meaning "Big Turtle". It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century. It was a strategic center of the fur trade around the Great Lakes. Based on a former trading post, Fort Mackinac was constructed on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the site of two battles during the War of 1812 before the northern border was settled and the US gained this island in its territory. In the late 19th century, Mackinac Island became a popular tourist attraction and summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackinac College
Mackinac College was a private liberal arts college which opened on Mackinac Island, Michigan, in the fall of 1966 and closed four years later in 1970. The college taught courses in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, modern languages, theater, television, radio, journalism, art, government, and public affairs. The college offered professional degrees. Beginnings In 1964, journalist Peter Howard (journalist), Peter Howard of the Moral Re-Armament (MRA) movement proposed the idea of converting the MRA camp at Mackinac Island, which stood unused for a large portion of the year, into a college campus. His proposal was to create a high-level school institution to educate young adults for the 21st century to play key roles in international relations, modern languages, theater, television, radio, journalism, art, government, and public affairs. The college planned to offer professional degrees in these fields. The school was granted a Charter schools in the United States, charte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baker Street Irregulars
The Baker Street Irregulars is an organization of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts founded in 1934 by Christopher Morley. The nonprofit organization currently numbers some 300 individuals worldwide. The group has published ''The Baker Street Journal'' — an "irregular quarterly of Sherlockiana" — since 1946. History The BSI was an outgrowth of Christopher Morley's informal group, "the Three Hours for Lunch Club," which discussed art and literature. The inaugural meeting of the BSI was held in 1934 at Christ Cella's restaurant in New York City. Initial attendees included William Gillette, Vincent Starrett, Alexander Woollcott, and Gene Tunney. Morley kept meetings quite irregular, but after leadership passed to Edgar W. Smith, meetings became more regular. In February 1934, Elmer Davis, a friend of Morley, authored a constitution for the group explaining their purpose and explaining that anyone who passed a certain test was eligible to join. The May 1934 issue of ''Saturday Rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Kilgore
Alfred R. Kilgore (December 19, 1927 - August 15, 1983), who signed his work Al Kilgore, was an American artist who worked as a cartoonist and filmmaker. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Kilgore attended Andrew Jackson High School where he played basketball with a young Bob Cousy. He also met Dolores Preusch at this time, and the couple married in 1958. During World War II, he served in the Fifth Air Force. After the war, he entered into art studies, graduating from the Art Career School in 1951. Comic strips and comic books He was an artist on the '' Bullwinkle'' comic strip for the Bell-McClure Syndicate between 1962 and 1967. In 1969, he did a syndicated puzzle feature, ''TV Star Screen''. Films He appeared as an actor in Louis McMahon's serial parody ''Captain Celluloid vs. the Film Pirates'', along with fellow film historians and authors Alan G. Barbour and William K. Everson. This four-part, semi-professional production paid homage to Republic Pictures and its adventure serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, as well as his own program ''The Chuck McCann Show'' and he also recorded comedy parody style albums. Career Early work McCann worked his way up to regional star status by apprenticing on a number of other children's shows, such as ''Captain Kangaroo'' in the 1960s. The best-selling '' The First Family'', an early 1960s LP record album which lampooned the newly elected United States President John F. Kennedy and his family, included McCann among its voices. Until 1975, McCann hosted comedy/variety TV puppet shows in the New York area witPaul Ashley featuring thPaul Ashley Puppets Together, they did ''The Puppet Hotel'' for WNTA-TV, Channel 13; then ''Laurel & Hardy & Chuck'', ''Let's Have Fun'', and ''The Chuck McCann Show'' for WPIX, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Bean
Orson Bean (born Dallas Frederick Burrows; July 22, 1928 – February 7, 2020) was an American film, television, and stage actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a game show and talk show host and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene." He appeared frequently on several televised game shows from the 1960s through the 1980s and was a longtime panelist on the television game show '' To Tell the Truth''. "A storyteller ''par excellence''", he was a favorite of Johnny Carson, appearing on ''The Tonight Show'' more than 200 times. In the 1960s, Bean remarked in an interview that he became known as a "neocelebrity who's famous for being famous" for his appearances as a panellist on television prime-time gameshows. Early life Orson Bean was born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1928, while his first cousin twice removed, Calvin Coolidge, was President of the United States. Bean was the son of Marian Ainsworth (''née'' Pollard) and George Frederick Burrows. His fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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