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Cavendish (surname) Cavendish ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is an English surname, deriving from a place name in Suffolk. Etymologically, it is believed to derive from Old English Cafa/Cafna, a personal byname from caf 'bold, daring', plus edisc 'enclosure; enclosed pasture'. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Spelling has varied considerably over time; the ...
A vaudeville performer is sometimes known as a "vaudevillian". Comic duo consisting of William (Bud) Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) and Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959). Abbott began working in vaudeville in 1918, producing a "tab show" on the Gus Sun circuit with his wife.
Greta Garbo[ a ] (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; [ b ] 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American [ 1 ] actress and a premier star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic and somber screen persona, her film portrayals of ...
At this point, the contestant who is in control of the wheel spins one last time (known as the "final spin"). Prior to Season 39, the host performed the final spin. [ d ] When the final spin lands on a dollar amount, that amount has $1,000 added to create the value of a consonant for the rest of the game, and vowels are free.
Theatre of ancient Rome. Roman mosaic depicting actors and an aulos player (House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii ). The architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century BC to the 3rd Century AD. [ 1] The theatre of ancient Rome referred to a period of time in which theatrical practice ...
From right to left: John Golden Theatre, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, and Booth Theatre on West 45th Street in Manhattan's Theater District Broadway theatre, [nb 1] or Broadway, is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in ...
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( / ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [ 1][ 2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner ...
Stern is a surname which can be of either German / Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates. [citation needed] The English version of the surname was used as a nickname for someone who was strict, austere, harsh, or stern in character. [ 1] The German/Yiddish word Stern means "star".