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William MaxwellAge: 91 writer and legendary New Yorker fiction editor who gracefully polished the work of such luminaries as John Updike, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, and Eudora Welty. His…Brando, Marlon
(Encyclopedia) Brando, Marlon, 1924–2004, American film actor, often described as the greatest of his generation, b. Omaha, Nebr. Regarded as the foremost practitioner of “method” acting as taught by…Arbour, Al
(Encyclopedia) Arbour, Al (Alger Joseph Arbour), 1932–2015, Canadian ice hockey player and coach. A defenseman, he joined the Detroit Red Wings in 1953, then moved to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1958…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act IV, Scene V
Scene VA park near Middleham Castle In YorkshireEnter Gloucester, Hastings, and StanleyGloucesterNow, my Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley, Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither, Into…Williams, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Roger, c.1603–1683, clergyman, advocate of religious freedom, founder of Rhode Island, b. London. A protégé of Sir Edward Coke, he graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act III, Scene II
Scene IIBefore Lord Hastings' houseEnter a MessengerMessengerWhat, ho! my lord!HastingsWithinWho knocks at the door?MessengerA messenger from the Lord Stanley.Enter HastingsHastingsWhat is't…Williams, John, American clergyman
(Encyclopedia) Williams, John, 1664–1729, American clergyman, b. Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1683. In 1686 he became the first minister at Deerfield, Mass. During the great Native American…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act IV, Scene V
Scene VLord Derby's houseEnter Derby and Sir Christopher UrswickDerbySir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me: That in the sty of this most bloody boar My son George Stanley is frank'd up…Houghton, William Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Houghton, William Stanley, 1881–1913, English dramatist. He was (1907–12) a critic for the Manchester Guardian. His plays, greatly influenced by Ibsen, include The Dear Departed (1908…Williams, William, American painter
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William, c.1710–c.1790, American painter, b. England. He probably led a seafaring life before settling (c.1747) in Philadelphia, where he was Benjamin West's first instructor…Trending
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