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‘The main reason for building a stately home in Elizabethan times was to demonstrate the successful career of its owner’ How far does the study of Hardwick Hall support this statement? Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury or simply ‘Bess of Hardwick’ was one of the most notable figures in Elizabethan society made rich by four beneficial marriages and her investments in glass and mining. Her stately home ‘Hardwick Hall’ is the prime example of the upper tier of Elizabethan society. How they presented

Dr. Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her father, Baily Johnson, was a doorman, and, later a dietician for the navy. Her mother, Vivian Johnson, was a registered nurse. When Angelou was three years old, her parents were divorced. They sent her and her four-year-old brother, Baily, Jr., to live with their paternal grandmother, Annie Henderson, in Stamps, Arkansas. Henderson ran a small general store and managed to scrape by. She continued to do so after

National Book Award. (Marguerite Annie) After moving to San Francisco when she was 16, Angelou began studying music, dance with many artist such as Martha Graham, and joined drama. In her twenties she toured Europe and Africa in a production of Porgy and Bess sponsored by the U.S. Department of State (1954–55). Angelou was a

Proposed Study 1.Title Musical Theatre or Folk Opera? —Porgy And Bess As A Battleground A. Contribution to scholarship George Gershwin (b Brooklyn, NY, 26 Sept 1898; d Hollywood, CA, 11 July 1937). He is an American composer, pianist, and conductor. He began his career as a song plugger in New York’s Tin Pan Alley; by the time he was 20 he had established himself as a composer of Broadway shows. Gershwin wrote the “Folk Opera” Porgy And Bess in three acts and published it in New York, Alvin Theatre, on

their women in the community, that they are less respected than men. Bess is clearly outside the close-knit Catfish Row community. She is a bar girl and drug addict, who is in total contrast to the stereotypical, hard-working, religious women of Catfish Row. Crown (Bess' partner) kills a gambling partner and leaves Bess in Catfish Row while he runs away from the police. Porgy and Bess become a couple, and we see Bess changing. She starts to dress like the women of Catfish Row and gives money

successful piece of expansive musical drama was subtitled with this term that no musician or critic had applied to a work of musical drama before the 1935 premiere of Porgy and Bess. Much has been written about the work’s subtitle; its literal meaning, its evolution, and its implications for a changing cultural landscape. Porgy and Bess was the last in a triptych of literature and theater surrounding the character of Porgy, a crippled beggar living in Charleston’s semi-fictitious Catfish Row. Porgy, the

In the memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou presents the theme: coming of age. This theme is shown throughout the book many times, especially when something big happens to her, changing the way that she reacts to things and the way that she sees things. Another way that this theme is shown throughout the book is the way that she words things in the beginning, vs the way that she words things in the end. The change in her writing style and her language shows this. Not only was she

Penn, A. (1993). The kissing hand. Terre Haute, IN: Tanglewood Press, Inc. The Kissing Hand is a story about a young raccoon (Chester) who is nervous about going to kindergarten. His mother kisses his palm and tells him that when he feels lonely or needs love from home he should press his hand to his cheek and it will remind him that his mom loves him and is thinking of him. The young raccoon (Chester) is comforted and heads off to school with his secret way of carrying his mom’s love. According

the century to the present day. In his discussion of the careers of Ethel Walters, Eubie Blake and Lena Horne, to name just a few of the luminaries considered here and in his outlines and analyses of "A Trip to Coontown", "Shuffle Along", "Porgy and Bess", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "The Wiz", "Dreamgirls" and dozens of other shows, Woll brings the works vividly to life. "Black Musical Theatre" should become an essential reference and guide for anyone interested in theatre and African American

Porgy and Bess is a Musical written by George Gershwin, Du Bose Hayward, and Ira Gershwin. The musical is a culmination of years of work by George Gershwin in order to write a dramatic opera. The music of Porgy and Bess infuses many different styles and genres of music. The opera itself is known as a “Folk Opera” because it relies heavily on the influence of the African American experiences. He drew upon many cultural hymns, work songs, and spirituals to create the original works for this timeless