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Lespinasse, Julie Jeanne Éléonore de

(Encyclopedia) Lespinasse, Julie Jeanne Éléonore deLespinasse, Julie Jeanne Éléonore dezhülēˈ zhän ālāōnôrˈ də lĕspēnäsˈ [key], 1732–76, French woman of letters. She aided (1754–64) Mme Du Deffand in…

puppet

(Encyclopedia) puppet, human or animal figure, generally of a small size and performing on a miniature stage, manipulated by an unseen operator who usually speaks the dialogue. A distinction is made…

Rambouillet, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de

(Encyclopedia) Rambouillet, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise deRambouillet, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise dekätrēnˈ də vēvônˈ märkēzˈ də räNb&oomacr;yāˈ [key], 1588–1665, famous Frenchwoman, whose…

The Lion King

Music and Lyrics by:Elton John and Tim RiceAdditional Music and Lyrics by:Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans ZimmerBook:Roger Allers and Irene MecchiAdapted by:Irene…

Harris, Julie

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Julie, 1925–2013, American actress, b. Grosse Point, Mich. Harris made her New York debut in It's a Gift (1945). Her versatility and power won her enormous critical acclaim,…

Juan Darièn

By: Julie Taymor and Elliott GoldenthalMusic and Original Lyrics: Elliott GoldenthalDirector: Julie TaymorSets and Costumes: G.W. Mercier and Julie TaymorPuppetry and Masks: Julie…

Huc, Évariste Régis

(Encyclopedia) Huc, Évariste RégisHuc, Évariste Régisāvärēstˈ rāzhēsˈ ük [key], 1813–60, French Roman Catholic missionary and explorer, a Lazarist priest. In 1844 while in China on a mission, he and…

Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis

(Encyclopedia) Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis, 1928–2016, French filmmaker and critic b. Rouen. One of the French New Wave directors of the 1950s and 60s, he wrote criticism for the influential…

Récamier, Juliette

(Encyclopedia) Récamier, JulietteRécamier, Juliettezhülyĕtˈ rākämyāˈ [key], 1777–1849, celebrated French beauty and social figure, née Jeanne Françoise Julie Adelaïde Bernard. At 15 she married…

1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards

The 48th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were presented on May 29, 1998 at New York's venerable Sardi's restaurant. The Outer Critics Circle includes theater writers who review New York…