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Entertainment News from June 1998

1It's a boffo season for Broadway, with record-setting box office and attendance figures for the 1997–1998 season. Mega-hits such as Ragtime and The Lion King propel ticket sales to $557.26…

Most Valuable Player: National League

National LeagueYear Pos HR RBI Avg1931 Frankie Frisch, St.L 2B 4 82 .3111932 Chuck Klein, Phi OF 38 137 .3481933 Carl Hubbell, NY P ———1934 Dizzy Dean, St.L P ———1935 Gabby Hartnett, Chi. C…

Sports Personalities

Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…

Sherwood, Robert Emmet

(Encyclopedia) Sherwood, Robert Emmet, 1896–1955, American dramatist, b. New Rochelle, N.Y., grad. Harvard, 1918. After serving in World War I, he wrote for Vanity Fair and Life, serving as editor of…

Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Choiseul, Étienne François, duc deChoiseul, Étienne François, duc deātyĕnˈ fräNswäˈ [key]Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de dük də shwäzölˈ [key], 1719–85, French statesman. After…

Victorian style

(Encyclopedia) Victorian style, in British and American architecture, an eclectic mode based on the revival of older styles, often in new combinations. Although the style is named after the reign (…

1976–1977 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesMasterpiece Theatre: Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJames Garner, The Rockford FilesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama…

Top 25 Film Scores

The following table lists the top 25 film scores from 100 years of film, according to the American Film Institute. The awards were presented at a live concert performed by the Hollywood Bowl…