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The Wild Party
Book: David Henry Hwang and Linda Woolverton Director: Robert Falls Cast: Heather Headley, Adam Pascal, Sherie Ren Scott, Daniel Oreskes Opened: 3/00 at the Palace Theatre…Brewer's: Parti
(A). An eligible person for a big marriage. “Prince Frederick Leopold is a parti, as he has inherited the bulk of his father's immense fortune [twenty-four millions sterling].” —Newspaper…Brewer's: Party
Person or persons under consideration. “This is the next party, your worship” —i.e. the next case to be examined. “This is the party that stole the things”- the person or persons accused…The Anniversary Party
Directors/Writers:Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan CummingFine Line Features; R; 115 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gwyneth Paltrow The Anniversary…Wilson, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Henry, 1812–75, American politician, Vice President of the United States (1873–75), b. Farmington, N.H. At 21 he legally changed his name from Jeremiah Jones Colbath, and as…Hanna, Marcus Alonzo
(Encyclopedia) Hanna, Marcus Alonzo (Mark Hanna), 1837–1904, American capitalist and politician, b. New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Ohio. He attended Western Reserve College for a short time, then entered…Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Weicker, Lowell Palmer, Jr., , 1931–2023 , American politician, b. Paris, France, Yale Univ. (B.A., 1953), Univ. of Virginia School of…Chandler, Zachariah
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Zachariah, 1813–79, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1857–75, 1879) and Secretary of the Interior (1875–77), b. Bedford, N.H. He moved to Detroit in 1833 and through merchandising…Trumbull, Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Trumbull, Lyman, 1813–96, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1855–73), b. Colchester, Conn. He taught school in Georgia, was admitted to the bar, and in 1837 moved to Illinois. After serving…Insurgents
(Encyclopedia) Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich…