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41Iago — is a fictional character in William Shakespeare s play Othello . Character overviewIago is a soldier who has fought alongside General Othello for several years, and has become his most trusted advisor. At the beginning of the play, Iago claims to …
42John Maddison Morton — (3 January 1811 – 19 December 1891) was an English playwright who specialized in farces.BiographyMorton was born in Pangbourne. His father, Thomas Morton, was also a well known dramatist.He was the author of Box and Cox (1847) and a number of… …
431903 in music — Events*February 11 Anton Bruckner s 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna *Enrico Caruso joins cast of New York s Metropolitan Opera Company and makes first records for the Victor Talking Machine Company *Mississippi John Hurt begins performing… …
44John Rich (producer) — John Rich (1692 1761) was an important director and theatre manager in 18th century London. He opened the New Theatre at Lincoln s Inn Fields (1714) and began putting on ever more lavish productions. He introduced pantomime to the English stage… …
45Les Précieuses ridicules — is a one act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the précieuses , the ultra witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, préciosité (preciousness). Les Précieuses ridicules is a biting comedy of manners… …
46Ballad opera — The term ballad opera is used to refer to a genre of English stage entertainment originating in the 18th century and continuing to develop in the following century and later. There are many types of ballad opera. This article describes the… …
47Prometheus the Fire-Bringer — (Greek: Prometheus Pyrphoros ) was likely the final play in the Prometheia trilogy traditionally ascribed to the 5th century BC Greek tragedian Aeschylus. Prequels As conventionally reconstructed, this trilogy reimagines the myths of Prometheus… …
48Dom Juan — Not to be confused with the titular character, Don Juan. Title page for Dom Juan with illustration of the statue at the feast. From posthumous works of Molière, 1682. Dom Juan or The Feast with the Statue (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is a… …
49Rodgers and Hammerstein — Rodgers (left) and Hammerstein (right), with Irving Berlin (middle) and Helen Tamiris, watching auditions at the St. James Theatre in 1948 Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 – 1960) were a well known American songwriting …
50Oscar Hammerstein II — For collaborative work with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein. Oscar Hammerstein II Hammerstein watching hopefuls being auditioned on stage at the St. James Theatre Background information …
