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English general election, 1695 The English general election, 1695 was the first to be held under the terms of the Triennial Act of 1694, which required parliament to be dissolved and fresh elections called at least every three years. This measure helped to fuel partisan rivalry over the coming decades, with the elector...
English general election, 1698 After the conclusion of the English general election, 1698 the government led by the Whig Junto believed it had held its ground against the opposition. Over the previous few years, divisions had emerged within the Whig party between the 'court' supporters of the junto and the 'country' fa...
English general election, 1685 The English general election, 1685 elected the only parliament of James II of England, known as the Loyal Parliament. This was the first time the words Whig and Tory were used as names for political groupings in the Parliament of England. Party strengths are an approximation, with many MP...
English general election, 1689 The English general election, 1689 elected the Convention Parliament, which was summoned in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution.
English general election, 1661 The English general election, 1661 returned a majority of members in accord with Charles II of England. This Parliament was called the Cavalier Parliament, since many of the MPs elected were former Cavaliers or the sons of Cavaliers.
Samuel Manetoali Samuel Manetoali (born January 24, 1969) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents the Gao/Bugotu constituency in Isabel Province. He attended Lepi Primary School and then went on to do his secondary education at the prestigious King George Sixth National School in Ho...
English general election, October 1679 The English general election, 1679 (October) again returned a majority of members in favour of Exclusion. Consequently, this parliament was known as the Exclusion Bill Parliament. It did not assemble until 21 October 1680, and was dissolved three months later on 18 January 1681.
English general election, 1690 The English general election, 1690 occurred after the dissolution of the Convention Parliament summoned in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution, and saw the partisan feuds in that parliament continue in the constituencies. The Tories made significant gains against their opponents, par...
English general election, March 1679 The English general election, 1679 (March) returned a majority of members in favour of the Exclusion Bill. This parliament was called the Habeas Corpus Parliament after the Habeas Corpus Act, which it enacted in May, 1679. It was dissolved while in recess on 12 July 1679. Many membe...
English general election, 1681 The English general election, 1681 returned members to the last parliament of Charles II. It sat for one week from 21 March 1681 until 28 March 1681, and was dubbed the Oxford Parliament. Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.
Super Hero Central Super Hero Central is a 2004 Martial arts oriented Cult film. This film was directed by and stars Scott Shaw. The Co-Stars of this films include Donald G. Jackson, Conrad Brooks, and Kevin Thompson.
Max Hell Frog Warrior Max Hell Frog Warrior is a 1996 martial arts sci fi cult film written, produced, and directed by Donald G. Jackson and Scott Shaw. This film is the third in the "Hell Comes to Frogtown" series, following the cult films "Hell Comes to Frogtown" and "Return to Frogtown". Initially developed under th...
Guns of El Chupacabra Guns of El Chupacabra is a 1997 martial arts based monster film that was directed by Donald G. Jackson and was produced by and stars Scott Shaw. The co-stars of this film include: Julie Strain, Kevin Eastman, Conrad Brooks, Joe Estevez, and Robert Z'Dar.
Joe Estevez Joseph "Joe" Estevez (born February 13, 1946) is an American actor, director and producer. He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez and Ramon Estevez.
Five Aces Five Aces is a 1999 black comedy/drama film written, produced and directed by David Michael O'Neill. It stars Charlie Sheen, Christopher McDonald, Aimée Leigh, Jeff Cesario, Michael McGrady, Tia Carrere, Geoffrey Lewis, Virginia Hamilton, Matt Clark, Hannes Jaenicke with John LaMotta and Elizabeth Morehead. I...
No Code of Conduct No Code of Conduct is a 1998 action crime thriller film directed by Bret Michaels. The film stars Charlie Sheen, and Martin Sheen as father-and-son vice unit detectives, along with Mark Dacascos who portrays Charlie Sheen's partner. The film was released as a direct-to-video feature in some countries...
The Roller Blade Seven The Roller Blade Seven is a 1991 cult martial arts film directed by Donald G. Jackson and starring Scott Shaw.
The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven is a 1992 martial arts cult film that was directed by Donald G. Jackson, and was produced by and stars Scott Shaw.
Roy Horan Roy Horan III (born January 1, 1950), is an American actor and martial artist. Horan is perhaps best known as Lewis in 1981 martial arts film "Game of Death II", and Priest/Russian in 1978 martial arts film "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow".
A Letter from Death Row (film) A Letter From Death Row is a 1998 psychological thriller film directed by Marvin Baker and Bret Michaels, lead singer of the hard rock band Poison. Bret Michaels also wrote the film and starred in it. The film was released by Sheen Michaels Entertainment, a company created by Bret Michael...
Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool ("Kāgaz kē Phūl", Translation : "Paper Flowers") is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film.The film is regarded as the first Indian film in CinemaScope and is the last film made in Guru Dutt's direction.
Sanjh Aur Savera Sanjh Aur Savera is a 1964 Bollywood romantic drama film starring Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari and Mehmood. It was produced by Sevantilal Shah and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. This marked the final film appearance of Guru Dutt who died later in the year of the film's release.
In Search of Guru Dutt In Search of Guru Dutt is a 1989 three-part documentary on the life and work of Indian actor, writer, director and producer of Hindi films Guru Dutt to mark his 25th death anniversary.
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Chaudhvin Ka Chand is a 1960 Urdu/Hindi feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. Farida Jalal makes a guest appearance in the film, her debut. After the disastrous ...
Jaal (1952 film) Jaal (Hindi: जाल , translation: "Net"/"Trap") is a 1952 Bollywood film starring Dev Anand and Geeta Bali, and directed by Guru Dutt. This was Guru Dutt's second movie, after Dev Anand's production "Baazi" Guru Dutt was trying to find his bearings through commercially successful movies. After "Baazi", t...
Guru Dutt team The Guru Dutt team is a group of people Guru Dutt created for some of his finest works. The death of Guru Dutt cut short more works. What the team created is considered to forever have left its mark on Indian cinema as well as world cinema.
Baaz Baaz (Hindi: बाज़, Urdu: باز) is a 1953 Hindi film directed by Guru Dutt. This film is Guru Dutt's first starring film, an action film packed with adventure staged mainly on a ship.
Mr. & Mrs. '55 Mr. & Mrs. '55 is a 1955 Bollywood film by director Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt stars alongside Madhubala, supported by Lalita Pawar, Johnny Walker and Jagdeep in this socially critical romantic comedy set in contemporary Bombay. The films music is by O. P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Vyjayanth...
Baazi (1951 film) Baazi (English: "Gamble", Hindi: बाज़ी, Urdu: بازی) is a 1951 Indian Hindi film directed by Guru Dutt. This was the second film of Dev Anand's production house Navketan Films, and as per a commitment given by Dev Anand to Guru Dutt in their days of struggle, the movie was directed by Dutt. It was insp...
Guru Dutt Movies Pvt. Ltd. Guru Dutt Movies Pvt. Ltd. (GDMPL) (Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd.) is an Indian movie production company, started by actor-director Guru Dutt, and now run by his son, 'Arun Dutt', who wrote and directed film "Khule Aam" (1992).
Exide lead contamination The Exide lead contamination, in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, came from a battery recycling plant that emitted lead, arsenic and other dangerous pollutants over decades that contaminated as many as 10,000 homes in half a dozen working-class, Latino communities near t...
Jamil Walker Smith Jamil Walker Smith (born August 20, 1982) is an American actor. His best known role is as the voice of Gerald, a fourth grader and Arnold's best friend in the Nickelodeon TV series "Hey Arnold!". He also appeared on various shows like "Sister, Sister"; "Girlfriends"; "Bones"; "The X-Files"; and "The ...
Ronald Greer (Stargate) Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, USMC is a fictional character from the science fiction television series "Stargate Universe", the third live-action series from the "Stargate" franchise centering on a group of 80 soldiers and civilians trapped on the Ancient vessel "Destiny". He is portrayed by Jam...
History of Chinese Americans in San Francisco As of 2012, 21.4% of the population in San Francisco was of Chinese descent, and at least 150,000 Chinese American residents. The Chinese are the largest Asian American subgroup in San Francisco. San Francisco has the highest percentage of residents of Chinese descent of an...
Prospect Plaza Houses The Prospect Plaza Houses was a 4.53 acre complex owned by the New York City Housing Authority in the Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn. It had four buildings, 12 and 15-stories tall with 368 apartments. Completed June 30, 1974, it is bordered by St. Marks and Sterling Place, Howard and Saratoga Aven...
Districts of The Hague The Dutch city of The Hague consists of eight districts ("stadsdelen", singular "stadsdeel"). Each district is divided into subdistricts ("wijken"). Each of these stadsdelen has its own office ("stadsdeelkantoor"), where most of the local government activity is organized. These stadsdeelkantoren ...
Jamil Walker Jamil Walker (born April 21, 1981 in Rochester, New York) is a retired American soccer forward and midfielder, who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division.
Farmersville Islamic cemetery A proposed Islamic cemetery at Farmersville in Collin County, Texas became the subject of controversy in 2015 when local residents expressed opposition to the prospect of Muslims being buried near their town. After a consortium of local mosques purchased a plot of land outside the city lim...
Sriniwaspuri Sriniwaspuri (Hindi: श्रीनिवासपुरी ) is a small Colony located in the southern part of Delhi, India. This Colony has mainly two sub-colonies - a government colony and a private colony. The government colony has Type-I and Type-II flats and few type 3 flats above i block market under General Pool Residentia...
Hey Arnold!: The Movie Hey Arnold!: The Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name. It was directed by Tuck Tucker and written by series creator Craig Bartlett and Steve Viksten, with music by Jim Lang. The film stars Spencer Klein, Franc...
Ben Gillies Benjamin David "Ben" Gillies (born 24 October 1979) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of Australian rock band Silverchair from 1992 until the band went on hiatus in 2011. In 2003, Gillies formed Tambalane with Wes Carr, initially as a song-writing project, they released a self-titled albu...
Without You (Silverchair song) "Without You" is the second single released on 13 May 2002 by Australian rock band Silverchair from their fourth album, "Diorama", issued in March that year (see 2002 in music). It was written in Db major by lead singer-guitarist Daniel Johns and was composed during the recording sessions...
Chris Joannou Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is an Australian musician, best known as the bassist for the Newcastle-based alternative rock band Silverchair. His real name is Christophoros John Joannou, and he was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he has a twin sister and an older sister. He has a ne...
Live from Faraway Stables Live from Faraway Stables is a 2003 live album and concert film by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was recorded at their concert held on 19 April 2003, at Newcastle Civic Theatre in the band's home-town of Newcastle, New South Wales, and was the second show to be held there du...
Daniel Johns Daniel Paul Johns (born 22 April 1979) is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter. Best known as the former front man of the rock band Silverchair, Johns is also one half of The Dissociatives with Paul Mac and, in 2007, was ranked at number 18 on "Rolling Stone"' s list of The 25 Most Under-rated Gu...
Diorama (Silverchair album) Diorama is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. Released on 31 March 2002 by Atlantic/. It won the 2002 ARIA Music Award for Best Group and Best Rock Album. The album was co-produced by Daniel Johns and David Bottrill. While Bottrill had worked on albums f...
Freak Show (album) Freak Show is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. It was recorded between May and November 1996 and released on 31 January 1997 by record labels Murmur and Epic. It was nominated for the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Best Group, but lost to Savage Garden.
Across the Night "Across the Night" was the fifth and final single released by rock band Silverchair from their fourth album, "Diorama". It is the first track on "Diorama", and is a major departure from their previous, grungy sound which was featured on "Frogstomp", which was released in 1995. This more progressive typ...
Tomorrow (Silverchair song) "Tomorrow" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair which was released on 16 September 1994 on their debut extended play album, also titled Tomorrow. The song also appeared on the band's first full-length album, "Frogstomp" (27 March 1995). It won the 1995 ARIA Music Award for Single of...
Luv Your Life "Luv Your Life" is the third single by Australian rock band Silverchair from their fourth album "Diorama", which was released in 2002. The song was released as a single and a video was made in which the band was portrayed as animated characters. This is mostly because Daniel Johns was incapacitated by his...
Polar Music Prize The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporary musician and one classical musician. Exceptions were made ...
Curt Hansen (actor) Curt Hansen (born August 14, 1987) is an American actor. He was born in Wisconsin and is a native actor, singer and dancer. Hansen graduated from Hartford Union High School in Hartford, WI in 2005. Hansen is currently performing with the National Tour of "Kinky Boots" in the role of Charlie. He also...
Corey James Corey James (born “Corey James John Rutherford”, August 8, 1992) is an English disc jockey, producer and remixer. During his career, he has released many electronic dance music records on labels such as Size Records, Protocol Recordings, Big Beat Records, Sosumi Records, Spinnin' Records, Fonk Recordings an...
Anna von Mildenburg Anna von Mildenburg (November 29, 1872 – January 27, 1947) was an eminent Wagnerian soprano of Austrian nationality. Known as Anna Bahr-Mildenburg after her 1909 marriage, she had been a protégé of the composer/conductor Gustav Mahler during his musical directorship at the Hamburg State Opera. In 18...
London 03.06.17 London 03.06.17  (alternatively titled London 03.06.17 [field day]) is an extended play by Irish-born electronic musician Richard D. James, released under the pseudonym AFX on 3 June 2017 on Warp. The EP was made available for sale in unknown limited numbers at the Field Day festival on the same day tha...
BAFTA Rising Star Award Rising Star Award (known from 2013 as EE Rising Star Award, previously known as Orange Rising Star Award) is one of the award categories for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) which acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. The award was created after Mary Selway's de...
Houston, TX 12.17.16 Houston, TX 12.17.16 is an extended play by Irish-born electronic musician Richard D. James, released under the pseudonym Aphex Twin on 17 December 2016 on Warp. 500 copies of the EP were made available for sale at the Day For Night festival on the same day that Richard D. James performed there.
Jolyon James Jolyon James is an Australian-born actor. He performed the role of the Moonshadow in Cat Stevens's musical of the same name which is played in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre for 12 weeks from 31 May 2012.
August Hirt August Hirt (28 April 1898 – 2 June 1945) was an anatomist with Swiss and German nationality who served as a chairman at the Reich University in Strasbourg during World War II. He performed experiments with mustard gas on inmates at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp and played a lead role in the mu...
Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the final complete symphony composed from 1822 to 1824 by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is one of the best-known works in common practice music. It is widely viewed by critics a...
Seven Seas Lagoon The Seven Seas Lagoon is a man-made lake at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Located south of the Magic Kingdom theme park, the Seven Seas Lagoon serves as a natural buffer between the Magic Kingdom and its parking lot and connects with the adjacent Bay Lake. The lake r...
Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom) Space Mountain is an indoor dark outer space-themed steel roller coaster at the Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Opened on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain is the oldest operating roller coaster in the state of Florida, and is the orig...
Walt Disney World Railroad The Walt Disney World Railroad (WDWRR) is a 3-foot ( ) narrow-gauge heritage railroad and attraction located within the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, in the United States. Its route is 1.5 mi in length and encircles most of the park, with train stations i...
Paultons Park Paultons Family Theme Park | Home of Peppa Pig World is located in the village of Ower, near Romsey, in Hampshire, England. The theme park has 70 rides and attractions. The Peppa Pig World theme park area is based on the children’s television series character. The Lost Kingdom theme park area includes 27 ...
Stitch's Great Escape! Stitch's Great Escape! is a Tomorrowland attraction at the Magic Kingdom theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort. It is a "theater-in-the-round" experience starring the title alien from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2002 film "Lilo & Stitch". It opened November 16, 2004 and is the fourth ...
Mickey's PhilharMagic Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 4-D film attraction found at the Magic Kingdom theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, and at Tokyo Disneyland. The film was directed by George Scribner, who is best known for directing Disney's 1988 animated film, "Oliver & Company". "Mickey's ...
Snow White's Scary Adventures Snow White's Scary Adventures is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris) theme parks, and formerly the Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disne...
Horizons (Epcot) Horizons was the name of a dark ride attraction at Epcot (then known as EPCOT Center), a theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida. Located on the eastern side of the "Future World" section of Epcot, the attraction used Disney's Omnimover conveyance system, which took guests past show scenes...
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter (often abbreviated Alien Encounter) was a "theater-in-the-round" attraction in the Tomorrowland section of the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. It was a darkly humorous science-fiction experience that used binaural sound to achie...
Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams was a fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World. The show debuted at the park on October 9, 2003, and was developed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, under the direction of VP Parades & Spectaculars,...
Anser (bird) The waterfowl genus Anser includes all grey geese (and sometimes the white geese). Its name is derived from "anser" the Latin for "goose". It belongs to the true geese and swan subfamily (Anserinae). The genus has a Holarctic distribution, with at least one species breeding in any open, wet habitats in the...
Temperate coniferous forest Temperate coniferous forest is a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest. In most temperate coniferous forests, evergreen conifers predominate, while some are a mix of conifers and broadleaf evergr...
Antennaria Antennaria is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with one species ("A. chilensis") in temperate southern South America; the highest species diversity is in North America. Common names include catsfoot or cat's-foot, pussyto...
Lobelia Lobelia ( ) is a genus of flowering plants comprising 415 species, with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions. They are known generally as lobelias.
Alopecurus Alopecurus, or foxtail grass, is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family. It is common across temperate and subtropical parts of Eurasia, northern Africa, and the Americas, as well as naturalized in Australia and on various islands.
Lemna trisulca Lemna trisulca L. (syn. "Staurogeton trisulcus" (L.) Schur; star duckweed; ivy-leaved duckweed) is a species of aquatic plants in the genus "Lemna" (duckweed) with a subcosmopolitan distribution, occurring in quiet freshwater habitats in cool temperate regions. "L. trisulca" normally doesn't occur in war...
Helianthus Helianthus or sunflower (from the Greek: ήλιος , "Hēlios", "sun" and ανθός , "anthos", "flower") L. is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraceae. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. Except for three species in South America, all "Helianthus" s...
Temperate forest Temperate forests correspond to forest concentration formed in the northern and southern hemisphere, or in temperate regions. It is the same as a tropical forest except for the climate and some of the animals adaptations. Main characteristics include: wide leaves, large and tall trees, large wild canop...
Alopecurus aequalis Alopecurus aequalis is a common species of grass known as shortawn foxtail or orange foxtail. It is native to much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat.
Pison The genus is found throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world, but does not extend into the more northerly temperate regions. Most species occur in the southern hemisphere, with a third of species occurring in Australia. This distribution pattern has been thought to indicate that the genus wa...
Animalympics soundtrack Animalympics was the soundtrack from the animated film of the same name, Animalympics, released in 1980. The soundtrack has had a very limited release, only available on LP and cassette. It is not available yet on CD. The US edition was released on A&M Records, while the UK and European editions...
A Pocket Full of Rye A Pocket Full of Rye is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 9 November 1953, and in the US by Dodd, Mead & co. the following year. The UK edition retailed at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6) and the US edition at $2.75. The book...
Espresso Logic Espresso Logic is the thirteenth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1993. The US edition of the album has a significantly different track listing to other editions, as it also features two songs ("God's Great Banana Skin" and "Miles Is A Cigarette") from Rea's previous album, "God's Great Banana Skin...
Hide from the Sun Hide from the Sun is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus. It was originally released in mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and Japan on 12 September 2005. It was later released in the United States on 10 October 2006, and featured a selection of B-side remixes and ...
Nonviolent Soldier of Islam Nonviolent Soldier of Islam is a biography of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988), an ally of Gandhi's in the Indian independence movement. Originally written by Eknath Easwaran in English, foreign editions have also been published in Arabic and several other languages. The book was original...
Sweatsuit (album) Sweatsuit is a compilation album by American rapper Nelly, released on November 22, 2005. The album consists of tracks from his 2004 simultaneous album releases, "Sweat" and "Suit". The US edition of the compilation also includes four extra tracks, including "Fly Away" from the soundtrack of the 2005 ...
Sleeping Awake "Sleeping Awake" (often mistitled as "Sleeping Away") is the lead single by P.O.D. from "". The film soundtrack was released on May 6, 2003 by Warner Bros. Records/Maverick Records with the single itself available May 26. The US edition only includes the title track while the UK/Australia edition, releas...
No Matter What (Boyzone song) "No Matter What" is a song from the 1996 musical "Whistle Down the Wind" and popularised by Irish boyband Boyzone in 1998 when they recorded it to tie in with the show's first UK production. The recording was written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Nigel Wright with addi...
A Drink and a Quick Decision A Drink and a Quick Decision is the second album from British duo Grand National. The album was first released as a digital download on 18 June 2007, then released on CD and 12" vinyl 11 September 2007 in the US, and 8 March 2008 in the UK. The US edition of the album comes with the bonus t...
This Little Empire This Little Empire is the second studio album by New Zealand rock band Zed. It was produced by Sylvia Massy Shivy and Zed at Radiostar Studios in Weed, California, and engineered by Rich Veltrop and assisted by Josh Kiser. Unlike the band's debut 2000 release, "Silencer", "This Little Empire" was pre...
Great Catherine: Whom Glory Still Adores Great Catherine: Whom Glory Still Adores is a 1913 one-act play by Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw. It was written between two of his other 1913 plays, "Pygmalion" and "The Music Cure". It tells the story of a prim British visitor to the court of the sexually uninhibited Cat...
Philadelphia, Here I Come! Philadelphia, Here I Come! is a 1964 play by Irish dramatist Brian Friel. Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg, County Donegal, the play launched Friel onto the international stage.
The Devil's Disciple The Devil's Disciple is an 1897 play written by Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw. The play is Shaw's eighth, and after Richard Mansfield's original 1897 American production it was his first financial success, which helped to affirm his career as a playwright. It was published in Shaw's 1901 coll...
T. C. Murray Thomas Cornelius Murray (17 January 1873 – 7 March 1959) was an Irish dramatist who was closely associated with the Abbey Theatre. He was born in Macroom, County Cork, and educated at St Patrick's Teacher Training College in Drumcondra, Dublin. He worked as a schoolteacher and in 1900 was appointed headmas...
Señora Carrar's Rifles Señora Carrar's Rifles (German: "Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar" ) is a one-act play by the twentieth-century German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, written in collaboration with Margarete Steffin. It is a modern version of the Irish dramatist John Millington Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" (1904). The p...
Cock-a-Doodle Dandy Cock-a-Doodle Dandy is a 1949 play by Irish dramatist Seán O'Casey.
Augusta, Lady Gregory Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory ("née" Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady G...
Seán O'Casey Seán O'Casey ( ; Irish: "Seán Ó Cathasaigh" , ] ; born John Casey, 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.
Brian Friel Brian Patrick Friel (9 January 1929 – 2 October 2015) was an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company. He had been considered one of the greatest living English-language dramatists. He has been likened to an "Irish Chekhov" and described as "the universally accented v...
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me Someone Who'll Watch over Me is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American (Edward, Michael, and Adam) who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men striv...