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Thirty-six theaters grace the Great White Way, the Broadway theater district, which lies bordered by 41st to 53rd streets and Sixth to Ninth avenues.New York Convention & Visitors…Eliot, Charles William
(Encyclopedia) Eliot, Charles William, 1834–1926, American educator and president of Harvard, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1853. In 1854 he was appointed tutor in mathematics at Harvard and in 1858…Colón, city, Panama
(Encyclopedia) Colón, city, Panama, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Colón, the second largest city in Panama, was surrounded by, but not part…Converse, Frederick Shepherd
(Encyclopedia) Converse, Frederick ShepherdConverse, Frederick Shepherdkŏnˈvûrs [key], 1871–1940, American composer, b. Newton, Mass., studied with J. K. Paine and G. W. Chadwick and in Germany with…Copeau, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Copeau, JacquesCopeau, Jacqueszhäk kôpōˈ [key], 1879–1949, French theatrical producer and critic. A founder (1909) and editor (1912–14) of the Nouvelle Revue française, he established…Corelli, Marie
(Encyclopedia) Corelli, MarieCorelli, Mariekərĕlˈē [key], pseud. of Mary MackayCorelli, Marieməkīˈ [key], 1855–1924, English novelist. Her popular, highly moralistic books, written in flamboyant,…Craddock, Charles Egbert
(Encyclopedia) Craddock, Charles Egbert, pseud. of Mary Noailles MurfreeCraddock, Charles Egbert,nō-īˈ [key], 1850–1922, American novelist, b. near Murfreesboro, Tenn. She wrote her best works about…Crusius, Christian August
(Encyclopedia) Crusius, Christian AugustCrusius, Christian Augustkrĭsˈtēän ouˈg&oobreve;st kr&oomacr;ˈzē&oobreve;s [key], 1715–75, German philosopher and theologian. He was educated at…Corinth, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Corinth, city (2020 pop. 14,622), seat of Alcorn co., extreme NE Miss., near the Tenn. line, in a livestock and farm area; founded c.…Grew, Joseph Clark
(Encyclopedia) Grew, Joseph Clark, 1880–1965, American diplomat, b. Boston. Entering diplomatic service in 1904, he held posts of increasing importance in different capitals until 1924, when he…