Tag Archives: Playboy of the Western World

Happy (Belated) Birthday, William Butler Yeats

Posted on June 14, 2009 by sheila

William Butler Yeats was born yesterday, in 1865. Yeats is a great poet and all that, but I grew up pretty much “over” him because he was kind of omnipresent in our household. We were made to memorize his epitaph … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, John Millington Synge

Posted on April 16, 2008 by sheila

Today is the birthday of Irish playwright John Millington Synge – born on this day in 1871. He was author of The Playboy of the Western World, Riders to the Sea, and more – not to mention his wonderful book … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Theatrical Moments I Wish I Could Have Seen

Posted on June 14, 2005 by sheila

1. Laurette Taylor as Amanda Wingfield in Glass Menagerie – the production in Chicago. BEFORE it came to New York. 2. Marlon Brando in the premiere of Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway. 3. Eleanora Duse doing anything. 4. One of … Continue reading →

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The Playboy Riots

Posted on April 16, 2005 by sheila

Today is also the birthday of Irish playwright John Millington Synge, author of The Playboy of the Western World, Riders to the Sea, and many more – not to mention his wonderful book about his time on the Aran Islands, … Continue reading →

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