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NBC has also been experiencing its share of viewer dropoff, and the post-Seinfeld era is not shaping up to be a pretty one. Will & Grace, the sole semi-hit of the season, is smart, sharply…

LeRoy Hagen ANDERSON, Congress, MT (1906-1991)

ANDERSON LeRoy Hagen , a Representative from Montana; born in Ellendale, Dickey County, N.Dak., February 2, 1906; moved with his parents to Conrad, Mont., in 1909; Montana State College at Bozeman…

Antony and Cleopatra

By:William ShakespeareDirector:Barrie RutterSets and costumes:Jessica WorrallLighting:Brian HarrisSound:Conrad NelsonOpened:10/97 at the Majestic TheaterCast:Ishia Bennison, Barrie Rutter,…

Mühlenberg, Heinrich Melchior

(Encyclopedia) Mühlenberg, Heinrich MelchiorMühlenberg, Heinrich Melchiormĕlˈkhēôr müˈlənbĕrk [key], 1711–87, American Lutheran clergyman, b. Germany, educated at Göttingen and at Halle. He arrived (…

Coen Brothers

(Encyclopedia) Coen Brothers, American filmmakers Joel Coen, 1955–, and Ethan Coen, 1958–, both b. St. Louis Park, Minn. Joel studied at New York Univ. Film School (B.A., 1978), Ethan at Princeton (B…

Palatinate

(Encyclopedia) PalatinatePalatinatepəlătˈĭnātˌ [key], Ger. Pfalz, two regions of Germany. They are related historically, but not geographically. The Rhenish or Lower Palatinate (Ger. Rheinpfalz or…

Brewer's: Conquest

(The). The accession of William I. to the crown of England. So called because his right depended on his conquest of Harold, the reigning king. (1066.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Ghibelline

(g hard), or rather Waiblingen. The war-cry of Conrad's followers in the battle of Weinsberg (1140). Conrad, Duke of Suabia, was opposed to Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, whose slogan was…

Brewer's: Ezzelin

(3 syl.). Sir Ezzelin recognised count Lara at the table of Lord Otho, and charged him with being Conrad the corsair. A duel was arranged, and Ezzelin was never heard of more. A serf used…

Brewer's: Gulnare

(2 syl.), afterwards called Kaled, queen of the harem, and fairest of all the slaves of Seyd [Seed ]. She was rescued from the flaming palace by Lord Conrad, the corsair, and when the…