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Brewer's: Capulet
A noble house in Verona, the rival of that of Montague (3 syl.); Juliet is of the former, and Romeo of the latter. Lady Capulet is the beau-ideal of a proud Italian matron of the fifteenth…Brewer's: Chip of the Old Block
(A). A son or child of the same stuff as his father. The chip is the same wood as the block. Burke applied the words to W. Pitt Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…2000 Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 14, 2000.Outstanding PlayCopenhagenOutstanding MusicalContact Outstanding Musical RevivalKiss Me,…Brewer's: Resurrection Men
Grave robbers. First applied to Burke and Hare, in 1829, who rifled graves to sell the bodies for dissection, and sometimes even murdered people for the same purpose. Source: Dictionary…William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIA room in the Garter InnEnter Falstaff and PistolFalstaffI will not lend thee a penny.PistolWhy, then the world's mine oyster. Which I with sword will open.FalstaffNot a penny. I have…As You Like It
The Question: I'm looking for a Shakespeare quote that begins: Tongues in trees, . . . in brooks . . . Any ideas? The Answer: What a…Anne Bancroft Biography
Anne BancroftactressBorn: 9/17/1931Birthplace: New York City Academy- and Tony Award-winning film and stage actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the…Cloris Leachman Biography
Cloris LeachmanactressBorn: 4/30/1926Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa Leachman's skills as an actress range from comedy to high drama. In The Last Picture Show (1971), her portrayal of a lonely…Little Women: Part 1, Chapter 16 — Letters
LettersIn the cold gray dawn the sisters lit their lamp and read their chapter with an earnestness never felt before. For now the shadow of a real trouble had come, the little books were…Roger Shimomura Biography
Roger Shimomurapainter, performance artistBorn: 6/26/1939Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Shimomura was born in Seattle's Central District. His first few years were spent interned with his family…Trending
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