Louis Sullivan

August 4, 1892 the two bodies of Andrew and Abby Borden were found slain with what appeared to be an axe in their Massachusetts home located in the town of Fall River. The town was a buzz with the thought of who could possibly commit such heinous crime? Speculation focused on the youngest daughter of the two Borden girls, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Andrew Borden a Sunday school teacher and the head of the local hospital’s Fruit and Flower Mission. A seemingly unfit candidate for the axe-wielding…

One of Musical Theatre’s most loved productions, Pirates of Penzance, has delighted and enthralled audiences all around the world since its first production in 1879. In Opera Australia’s 2006 performance of this Gilbert and Sullivan classic they showed that even after a century, this production was timeless, a true testament to the genius of her creators. Pirates of Penzance is about a young man named Frederic (David Hobson) who has been wrongly apprenticed to a band of pirates, led by the…

Thinking of high school plays and musicals, not much thought goes into the similarities and differences between the two people tend to think they are pretty much the same thing. Although in reality they are not, even when I start a play or a musical the audition process is different. Being part of the cast and crew can also be different depending on if a play or a musical. In the end, the performances are pretty much the same with slight differences in the preparation for the show. Auditioning…

How boring would life be without musical theatre entertainment? I can answer that—boring. Entertainment in this industry has proved the world that musical theatre is just as amusing as a football event played on the weekends. Acquiring a job in this field can be difficult, but with hard work it can be done. Musical theatre has been around for a long time and has changed over decades. Entertainment in this industry started in the nineteenth century and still thrives today. It started off…

America goes through contrasting situations during the 1920–1940 that is reflected in the development of musicals. The first decade is reflected for economic welfare causing Immigration attraction. Thus, the context allowed the development of new talents and developments on musical entertainment. Genres like operetta achieved an enormous popularity, this achievement provided a robust background for the formation of new musicals. New talents that had a Jewish formation emerged at this time,…

Parents are like superheroes of their children “after seeing my mother 's disappointed face once again, something inside of me began to die” (Schillb). Effective parenting is being aware of your children; listening to your children, monitoring their physical health, but the utmost, helping their emotional health. In the end, most parents just want to provide for their children and take care of them. Some parents are not active enough in their children 's life, or some take it too far. The Mother…

is intended to be so. In fact, Presley was originally approached for the role, but declined since his agents thought that playing roles that appeared to be making fun of himself would damage Elvis’ image (Susman 1). Conrad even performs on the Ed Sullivan show on which Elvis was famous for performing, since he could only be filmed from the waist-up due to his “overly-sexual” dance moves (Elvis Australia News 1). However, while Conrad has the teenage girls of Sweet Apple, Ohio groveling at his…

Censorship can be used in two ways: One being a potion that can give us knowledge about life, and a poison that can block the knowledge of what life is. Going through life experiences is a good way to learn new things and to learn between what is right and wrong. Censorship plays a role by controlling what a person experiences and doesn’t experience. Censorship is used everywhere and used everyday. The way people use censorship can have an impact on a person's experience in the world. Sometimes…

Because of this, her parents didn’t know what the next step to take was so she could be led down the right path. Eventually they found a woman named Anne Sullivan who could potentially help. Anne Sullivan came into Helen’s life in hopes of teaching her not only a new way of communicating but also the gift of “love and obedience.” What Ms. Sullivan accomplished with Helen is truly remarkable, she had patience and in the end what she taught had an impact on Helen. How did losing two senses lead…

Helen Keller A Strong Believer Strong, brave, and inspiring are three words that people think of when they hear the name Helen Keller. Helen Keller changed the world by being an inspiration to people all around the world. She showed the world that having a disability doesn’t stop you from doing great things. She proved this by becoming part of important organizations, going to college, and spreading her knowledge to the world in talks and lectures. She left a legacy as a strong believer. The…