Siddons dominated the female tragic roles on the English stage for over 30 years. Her stately performances in the most immediate of art forms articulated the eighteenth century’s ideal of the sublime, and her representations of the classical passions, in combination with her outwardly virtuous private life, won over audiences…
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I couldn’t get a focused enough picture of the light bulb, but the filament is still there, which means this baby still burns… Cool, yes? In the 1920s, when this light bulb would have been in use, there was no such thing as autopilot. But I, personally, have put the…
Russell Brand on Amy Winehouse: ‘We have lost a beautiful, talented woman’ July 24th, 2011 When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call. There will be a phone call. The sincere hope is that the call will be from the addict themselves,…
Hello Fearless Readers, it’s time once again for a brief post from Beguiling Hollywood’s Perfidious Albion (that’s “England” for the sane among you!) Correspondent while Ms Lester recovers from viral nastiness. Sorry, I’ll try to make this as painless as possible! . As I mentioned in Wednesday’s Great Expectations post,…
You know… I’m all into the architecture, this was the home of Lon Chaney, Sr. Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930), born Leonidas Frank Chaney, was an American actor during the age of silent films. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors…