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Author: Diana Enright Publisher: ISBN: 9781592992836 Category : Authors, American Languages : en Pages : 0
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For four decades, "The Fabulous Lunts" were the greatest acting team in the history of English stage. If a play was attached to their celebrity, it was an instant hit. Their world-class talent revolutionized live theater. They were "Lunt and Fontanne," their guests were literary giants, famous thespians and royalty, and their Wisconsin home-retreat was Ten Chimneys. Alfred and Lynn created this idyllic paradise but Jules, their black major domo, kept it running smoothly. In a region not known for cultural diversity, this quiet man behind Ten Chimneys' success was Diana's godfather. Diana was raised by her grandparents near the famed two hundred acre estate. When her life met tragedy, Mr. Lunt told her, "This pastoral countryside will most assuredly heal you, just like it did me." With their deaths, the rough-hewn wooden gate was closed and chain-locked. However, Ten Chimneys' story didn't end there. With flood lights befitting a Broadway premiere, hundreds, including Diana, gathered for the reopening of the Lunt's most enduring legacy, Ten Chimneys.
Author: Diana Enright Publisher: ISBN: 9781592992836 Category : Authors, American Languages : en Pages : 0
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For four decades, "The Fabulous Lunts" were the greatest acting team in the history of English stage. If a play was attached to their celebrity, it was an instant hit. Their world-class talent revolutionized live theater. They were "Lunt and Fontanne," their guests were literary giants, famous thespians and royalty, and their Wisconsin home-retreat was Ten Chimneys. Alfred and Lynn created this idyllic paradise but Jules, their black major domo, kept it running smoothly. In a region not known for cultural diversity, this quiet man behind Ten Chimneys' success was Diana's godfather. Diana was raised by her grandparents near the famed two hundred acre estate. When her life met tragedy, Mr. Lunt told her, "This pastoral countryside will most assuredly heal you, just like it did me." With their deaths, the rough-hewn wooden gate was closed and chain-locked. However, Ten Chimneys' story didn't end there. With flood lights befitting a Broadway premiere, hundreds, including Diana, gathered for the reopening of the Lunt's most enduring legacy, Ten Chimneys.
Author: Jeffrey Hatcher Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc ISBN: 9780822226406 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 76
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THE STORY: Summer, 1938. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, the two most revered stars of the Broadway stage, have decided to perform Anton Chekhov's The Sea Gull . But first they must retreat to investigate the play at Ten Chimneys, their spra
Author: Lauren Gunderson Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. ISBN: 0822237725 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 95
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Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, THE BOOK OF WILL finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.
Author: Agatha Christie Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd ISBN: 9363185001 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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'The Secrets of Chimneys' by Agatha Christie is a classic mystery novel that unfolds against the backdrop of an English country estate called Chimneys. The story follows the protagonist, Anthony Cade, who becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and deception. The Narrative kicks off when Anthony Cade, a charming but down-on-his-luck adventurer, is approached by a friend, Jimmy McGrath, to help deliver a political document to the English government. The Secrets of Chimneys is a masterfully crafted mystery novel that keeps readers guessing until the very end. With its intricate plot and cleverly concealed clues, the novel showcases Christie's unparalleled skill as the queen of crime fiction.
Author: Margot Peters Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0307425517 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 417
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From the much-admired biographer of Charlotte Brontë, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and the Barrymores (“Margot Peters is surely now . . . our foremost historian of stage make-believe”—Leon Edel), a new biography of the most famous English-speaking acting team of the twentieth century. Individually, they were recognized as extraordinary actors, each one a star celebrated, imitated, sought after. Together, they were legend. The Lunts. A name to conjure with. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne worked together so imaginatively, so seamlessly onstage that they seemed to fuse into one person. Offstage, they brawled so famously and raucously over every detail of every performance that they inspired the musical Kiss Me, Kate. At home on Broadway, in London’s West End, touring the United States and Great Britain, and even playing “the foxhole circuit” of World War II, the Lunts stunned, moved, and mystified audiences for more than four decades. They were considered to be a rarefied taste, but when they toured Texas in the 1930s, the audience threw cowboy hats onto the stage. Their private life was equally fascinating, as unusual as the one they led in public. Friends like the critic Alexander Woollcott (whom Edna Ferber once described as “the little New Jersey Nero who thinks his pinafore is a toga”), Noël Coward, Laurette Taylor, and Sidney Greenstreet received lifelong loyalty and hospitality. Ten Chimneys, their country home in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, “is to performers what the Vatican is to Catholics,” Carol Channing once said. “The Lunts are where we all spring from.” In this new biography, Margot Peters catches the magic of Lunt and Fontanne—their period, their work, their intimacy and its contradictions—with candor, delicacy, intelligence, and wit. She writes about their personal and creative choices as deftly as she captures their world, from their meeting (backstage, naturally)—when Fontanne was a young actress in the first flush of stardom and Lunt a lanky midwesterner who came in the stage door, bowed to her elaborately, lost his balance, and fell down the stairs—and the early days when an unknown and very hungry Noël Coward lived in a swank hotel in a room the size of a closet and cadged meals at their table to the telegram the famous couple once sent to a movie mogul, turning down a studio contract worth a fortune (“We can be bought, my dear Mr. Laemmle, but we can’t be bored”). We follow the Lunts through triumphs in plays such as The Guardsman, The Taming of the Shrew, and Design for Living; through friendships and feuds; through the intricate way they worked with such playwrights and directors as S. N. Behrman, Robert Sherwood, Giraudoux, Dürrenmatt, Peter Brook, and with each other. Margot Peters captures the gallantry of two remarkably gifted people who lived for their art and for each other. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne were once described as an “amazing duet of intelligence and gaiety.” Margot Peters re-creates the fun and the fireworks.
Author: Samuel B. Ross, Jr. Publisher: Purdue University Press ISBN: 1612491812 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 243
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Green Chimneys is a nationally renowned US nonprofit organization that helps improve the lives of at-risk urban children by incorporating animals and environmental activities into their educational experiences. Founded by Dr. Samuel (Rollo) B. Ross, Jr., “Green Chimneys Farm for Little Folk” opened its doors in 1948 with just eleven students. The property has since expanded to cover nearly seven hundred fifty acres in New York, and the school now serves almost two hundred students. Recognized as a worldwide leader in animal-assisted therapy and activities, Green Chimneys provides innovative and caring services for children and their families, as well as the animals with which they spend time. It targets its services at restoring emotional well-being and fostering independence. For over sixty years, Ross developed and operated this innovative and experimental year-round school, and he still remains integrally involved. This book recounts his experiences, sharing a lifetime of practical learning and insights to benefit and inspire all those who work with troubled children, and who believe in the healing power of the natural world.
Author: L. M. Montgomery Publisher: Read Books Ltd ISBN: 1473373980 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 302
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Mistress Pat, the sequel to Pat of Silver Bush, continues the enchanting story of Patricia Gardiner, a character crafted with the heart and depth that only Lucy Maud Montgomery can provide. Pat's love for Silver Bush is unwavering. Now in her twenties, she clings to the familiar and beloved aspects of her home with all her heart. Change, which she hated as a child, is still a formidable challenge for her, but its inevitability looms on the horizon. Despite having many admirers eager to offer her a home elsewhere, Pat's attachment to Silver Bush makes her question whether she can ever truly embrace romance and the idea of leaving. Mistress Pat is a heartfelt exploration of love, loyalty, and the courage to face the unknown. Originally published in 1935, this edition is republished with a brand-new introductory biography, providing readers with fresh insights into the life and legacy of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Join Pat on her journey and re-immerse yourself in the enduring magic of Silver Bush.
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