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Elman, Mischa

(Encyclopedia) Elman, MischaElman, Mischamĭshˈə ĕlˈmən [key], 1891–1967, Russian-American violinist, b. Kiev. He studied in St. Petersburg with Leopold Auer, and first gained prominence in Berlin at…

Pups

Director/Writer:AshFireheart Films; R; 95 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Burt Reynolds, Cameron Van Hoy, Mischa Barton The movie Pups is suffering the consequences of being too timely. First, the…

Auer, Mischa

actorBirthplace: St. Petersburg, RussiaBorn: 1905Died: 1967

Lawn Dogs

Director:John DuiganWriter:Naomi WallaceDirector of Photography:Elliot DavisEditor:Humphrey DixonProduction Design:John MyhreProducer:Duncan KenworthyStrand; 101 minutesRelease:5/98Cast:…

Kent, Maid of

(Encyclopedia) Kent, Maid of: see Barton, Elizabeth.

Auer, Leopold

(Encyclopedia) Auer, LeopoldAuer, Leopoldouˈər [key], 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher, studied at the conservatories of Budapest and Vienna and with Joseph Joachim in Hanover. He taught at…

Barton, Benjamin Smith

(Encyclopedia) Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766–1815, American physician and botanist, b. Lancaster, Pa., studied at the College of Philadelphia, at Edinburgh, and at Göttingen (M.D., 1789). He taught at…

Barton, Derek H. R.

(Encyclopedia) Barton, Derek H. R., 1918–98, British chemist, b. Gravesend, England, grad. Imperial College of Science and Technology (B.S. 1940, Ph.D. 1942, D.Sc. 1949). He was on the faculty of…

Stone, Barton Warren

(Encyclopedia) Stone, Barton Warren, 1772–1844, American clergyman of Kentucky. With four other ministers he withdrew from the Presbyterian Church and in 1804 began to form new churches whose members…

West Bend

(Encyclopedia) West Bend, industrial city (1990 pop. 23,916), seat of Washington co., E Wis., on the Milwaukee River; inc. 1885, consolidated with Barton in 1961. Farm implements, dairy products,…