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Cotton, John

(Encyclopedia) Cotton, John, 1584–1652, Puritan clergyman in England and Massachusetts, b. Derbyshire, educated at Cambridge. Imbued with Puritan doctrines, he won many followers during his 20 years…

Chippendale, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Chippendale, ThomasChippendale, Thomaschĭpˈəndālˌ [key], 1718–79, celebrated English cabinetmaker. His designs were so widely followed that a whole general category of 18th-century…

Berryman, John

(Encyclopedia) Berryman, JohnBerryman, Johnbĕrˈēmən [key], 1914–72, American poet and critic, b. McAlester, Okla., as John Allyn Smith, Jr., grad. Columbia, 1936, also studied at Cambridge. His…

table

(Encyclopedia) table, article of furniture employed for household or ecclesiastical purposes. Elaborately decorated tables of wood or metal were known in ancient Egypt and Assyria, and the Greeks…

2002–2003 Daytime Emmy Awards

The 2002–2003 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 16, 2003, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: As the World Turns (CBS)Lead Actor in a Drama Series:…

2003 Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards

The Tony Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Broadway theater, were presented on June 8, 2003.Play: Take Me OutMusical: HairsprayRevival—Play: Long Day's Journey into NightRevival—…

1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts Radio & Records magazine compiles year-end charts based on radio play. The country charts, however, are based on number of plays and market size.…

2003 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 18, 2003.Outstanding PlayTake Me Out Outstanding MusicalHairsprayOutstanding Musical…

Brewer's: Voltaire

His proper name was Francois Marie Arouet. The word Voltaire is simply an anagram of Arouet L. I. (le jeune). Thus have we Stella, Astrophel (q.v.), Vanessa and Cadenus (q.v.), and a host…

2007 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 20, 2007. Outstanding Play Tom Stoppard…