#george beadle

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George Beadle was born on October 22, 1903. An American geneticist, in 1958 he shared one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Edward Tatum for their discovery of the role of genes in regulating biochemical events within cells. Beadle and Tatum’s key experiments involved exposing the bread mold Neurospora crassa to x-rays, causing mutations. In a series of experiments, they showed that these mutations caused changes in specific enzymes involved in metabolic pathways. These experiments led them to propose a direct link between genes and enzymatic reactions, known as the One gene-one enzyme hypothesis.

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We All Hate Jeremy Beadle!

[sweeneytoddblog]

Review of 2023 Sweeney Todd cast album

The other day I noticed that this was revival was announced a year ago now. I have been waiting so long that I had to remind myself not to have impossibly high expectations.

Overall, it's a decent album and it gets the job done: good performances, good orchestrations, and stylistically is more similar to the original show than any of the other cast recordings. However, I am not sure I would consider it the definitive album.

This is going to be a brief and not-super-detailed review, just wanted to get down all my major thoughts!

For me, the highlight is Josh Groban. No, I haven't seen him live, but I cannot imagine disliking him on vocal performance alone. If I go back to listen to this over the 1979 album this fall, it will probably be because of him. My other favorites were John Rapson as Beadle Bamford (so over the top it was amazing) and Nicholas Christopher as Pirelli.

With the amount of times that somebody said "26 piece orchestra" when promoting this show, I made sure to pay special attention to the instrumentals. The orchestrations were beautiful, but I was also disappointed, because I remembered hearing several new orchestrations in the live recording, and I was excited to hear them professionally recorded for the first time. Sadly, they didn't make an appearance.

One issue I had was the accents, and hey, NO ONE'S accent is perfect in this. But in the case of Annaleigh Ashford, it is a major distraction. Her bizarre pronunciations actually take away from her singing at times. She also came in at lower energy than I was expecting, and I suspect she was focusing too hard on the dialect (I cannot say how this compares to her stage presence). This being said, she still has a better voice than a lot of Mrs. Lovett's, and definitely a unique take. And I will say that there were still times I felt I could understand what she was saying better than Angela Lansbury.

Personally, I don't think authenticity to Cockney accents is really that big of a deal with this show, especially with such an American cast, so I could have done without (I mean, Len Cariou and George Hearn don't even attempt British accents to begin with, and I usually don't notice.) This is also something I noticed with Maria Bilbao, who is an excellent Johanna other than her weird vowels.

The lowest point for me is Jordan Fisher, who really sticks out like a sore thumb among the rest of the cast. I felt he was noticeably lacking in vocal power. On a more personal level, I also am just not a huge fan of Gaten Matarazzo's voice, and I dislike Ruthie Ann Miles' characterization of Lucy.

Overall, the album feels like it was designed as a collection of singles rather than a comprehensive recording of the show. There were several choices that tipped me off to this:

The arrangement of songs such as "Johanna" and "Not While I'm Around" to make the lyrics flow more seamlessly as a "stand-alone" song rather than a piece of the plot

Omission of plot-relevant dialogue and sound effects

Absence of some shorter ballads, "Wigmaker Sequence," and most of "Parlor Songs" (which REALLY sucks because we rarely even see the full version that appears in this show anymore)

When I listen to Sweeney Todd, I usually listen to the whole album in one go (or maybe just Act 1, or just Act 2.) So for me this direction wasn't what I wanted or expected. Personally I enjoy all the dialogue on the 1979 album as it helps to immerse me in the story, and I also think it would be helpful for anyone unfamiliar with the show.

The more glaring issue is that Judge Turpin's role is greatly reduced. Without any of his scenes with dialogue or "Mea Culpa," I feel like I barely know who the character is based on this album. He appears a few times, lacks his big solo, and we don't really hear anyone talk about him that much. I don't know, I'm tempted to go back and see what his presence is like on the other cast albums now? But he seemed to be somewhat forgotten amongst all the characters.

I have listened to the whole thing twice now and I can't say for sure whether I will come to prefer it over other albums and casts. But I definitely found it to be worth revisiting, and Josh Groban's Sweeney in particular has me in love. However, I have a feeling that the 1979 album will always be first in my biased heart.

[defiantbird]

Sweeney Todd Revival on Broadway!

Saw it over the weekend and have had some time to marinate on it. As a former theatre (or tech) kid I have to throw my thoughts into the void. I'm serious, this is a long and wordy babble, you are not gonna read it all, I'm really just thought-dumping.

Cast:

We were told as we were entering that Josh Groban, the big draw for most folks, would not be in to play Sweeney. Sweeney was instead played by the guy who usually plays Pirelli. I don't know much about Groban, but I do hear he has a great voice, so I am a little bummed I didn't get to see it.

Still, other guy (Nicholas Christopher per the slip) was...obviously talented-- everyone in the show is extremely talented, it's Broadway. Tremendous voice on him. He had an excellent growl and did my favorite thing (in Epiphany, he went UP on "nor a hundred can assuage me" and it was so STRONG and RAW and AAAGH I love it. Here at 2:22 if you wanna know what I mean. George Hearn is my fave Sweeney.). That said, his Sweeney wasn't my cup of tea. George Hearn ruined all other Sweeneys for me (hyperbole tho). This fellow was a bit stiff...like, he has the sound of the rage but not enough expression of it to get me, if that makes sense. He was explosive but it often didn't feel like a passionate rage, just a loud one.

Certainly a very different Mrs. Lovett (Annaleigh Ashford) than I'm used to. She wasn't my ideal Lovett (again, spoiled by Angela Lansbury), but I can recognize that she was still an excellent one. Gorgeous voice with impressive range, super animated. What was different about her, I think, is that she played her more self-aware than I'm used to. It was a little more "this lady is funny and she knows it" rather than "this lady is fucking weird and it's delightful". But, again, just because that's my preference doesn't mean this was any less good. Very slapstick, way hornier, but ultimately very much understood the character at her core.

The kid who plays Dustin in Stanger Things (Gaten Matarazzo) played Toby! It's clear some people were there just for him. He has a strong singing voice and is just super charming. Truly a treat that I got to see him in this role, I think he fit it really well.

Such! An! Interesting! Johanna! This girl (Maria Bilbao) had a really unique take that I kind of loved. She played her like a bird-- twitchy, always on the verge of panic-- which is such a great choice given the symbolism around the character. I want to scream how much I love this: it ties her to the "Beggar Woman"! Lucy was also very twitchy and jerky, what with the being crazy and all, and it was such a smart way to subtly show that these two are related without the audience being able to realize the connection until the reveal.

Pirelli (Daniel Torres), my beloved. I've never seen a single bad Pirelli.

The guy (John Rapson) playing Beadle Bamford was SO hammy and it was SO good. Super flamboyant, expertly annoying and able to switch so quickly to smarmy and cruel. His timing and tone in Parlor Songs was so fucking funny.

Judge Turpin (Jamie Jackson) honestly kind of took me out of it whenever he was around. He played Turpin as sort of a creepy but ultimately frail geezer. To me, Turpin is usually meant to be like large and intimidating and overbearing. He's an enormous shadow that swallows people. This one to me was just sort of...a grandpa. I didn't feel the evil enough.

Anthony (Jordan Fisher), also my beloved. This guy had, IMO, the most beautiful voice of them all. Like, so beautiful that the sound itself, not the subject matter, made me teary at times., especially during Johanna. Had just the sweetest face and most charming demeanor- didn't feel put on at all. So earnest and naïve and passionate. In general just "have you ever heard a voice and seen a man so beautiful that you cried".

Not much to say about Lucy (Ruthie Ann Miles), and not in a bad way. She had a beautiful voice and played the role well.

Set:

So cool! The show starts in London, with just Sweeney and Anthony standing in front of a bridge. The bridge then becomes the upper room: the flashback for Poor Thing, the upper parlor, Johanna's window. It was abstract for some scenes, like Johanna's window, but it felt very natural. Like there was literally no window, just her looking out between the rails, but you got that it was a window. What was, if I remember correctly, a crane on the side rotated to become the stairs leading down to the cellar, with the "meat hatch" on the back. Again, not sure I'm remembering correctly-- the set is very dark at times and purposely makes you think you're looking at something entirely different-- but I believe the same part had this little niche that became the asylum. Also, of course, the chair. I don't think I have a single complaint about the set. It was clever and wonderful.

A/V:

In the beginning, in his first few lines in The Ballad of Sweeney Todd, Sweeney's mic wasn't working. I hissed internally. It was only a few seconds but I felt the "NOOOO" inside of me that I guess comes from having spent a lot of time hanging with the guys in the A/V booth in high school productions.

I really liked the lighting for the most part. What struck me most was when the ensemble sang. The fog rolled around their feet, the stage entirely dark but for them. At the end Ballad when they were all lined up at the very front of the stage ("Isn't that Sweeney there beside you?" "There! There!"), the light shone up under their feet and gave them this gargoyle-ish look, so stark and deliciously unnerving. My only complaint was this like bright white flashing during City on Fire, but tbh I don't really love that scene anyway, I think it's kind of out of place, so whatevs.

Another petty thing that's less me saying "this was bad" and more me going "nooooooo"- Johanna shooting Fogg...her action didn't quite match up with the bang. Oof ouch.

Choreography/scenes/songs/general thoughts:

The flashback sequence of Poor Thing seems to be done differently every time I see it, but it's always good. This one was really abstract but incredibly striking. Todd and Lovett were lit up below in the shop, and above them it was all silhouettes on the bridge. Lucy moved like Johanna (again, aaah such a good choice), twitchy and nervous. The scenes weren't direct portrayals as it usually is (i.e. Lucy cradling the baby, Beadle and Turpin calling to her, Turpin descending on her at the party) - it was more like interpretive dance and it was very compelling.

Ngl, I didn't enjoy A Little Priest as much as I normally do, although the audience clearly loved it so, y'know. Art is subjective. But Lovett was a little too over-the-top (at one point she collapses laughing on the floor and propels herself around in a little circle), and I didn't get a real sense of mirth from Sweeney.

There is this point in the show, in general, that I love because of the audience. The play is funny. It's really, laugh-out-loud funny. Some scenes are just absolutely ridiculous and it WORKS. But there is a point-- it sort of starts during Not When I'm Around but really kicks in after Parlor Songs, which is like the last funny moment. You spend the whole play going back and forth between Sweeney's intense brooding and Lovett's looniness, and it kind of lures you into lightheartedness despite some of what you're seeing and hearing. It all gets SHARPLY cut off (no pun intended I swear) when Sweeney kills Turpin. The audience goes totally silent and stays that way 'til the end. It's SO well done, it just makes your stomach drop, it takes your face in its hands and says "now here's the real shit". The silence pulls you in and it feels like everyone is holding their breath.

Hehehhehehe I love catching reactions of people who haven't seen the show before. I saw at least one person with their hands over their mouth when they realized the beggar was Lucy.

There was some really great new little things I loved with Sweeney and Lovett. At the end of A Little Priest, instead of the two of them standing there triumphantly, they both slam a butcher knife and a rolling pin down on the table in time with the final note and then the stage goes totally dark.

In the same vein as the above- at the end, usually Sweeney and Lovett kind of look at each other from opposite sides of the stage and then it goes dark. Sometimes there's a door slam. In this one, they turn their backs to the audience and walk through the fog toward the back of the stage. In the very final moment, they clasp hands and jump together into an unseen pit. Like they literally walked hand-and-hand into hell. Internally, I'm making high-pitched sounds over how much I love that.

The ensemble was fascinating. Lots of jerky, kind of interpretive movements. In the beginning Ballad they do this thing where they all simultaneously start drifting to the side and then they suddenly stumble. In God, That's Good! they just sort of slowly lay Toby down on the table and then drag him off. It was weird, but a very intriguing kind of weird. It really unsettled you, which I think the ensemble as "the people of London" is supposed to do. They are meant to be unpredictable, dreamy, listless, and at other times wild. Neato.

I'm sure there's more I can say but I can't think of it right now so let's just stop me here because I've been writing for over an hour. Overall: Really enjoyed it, would recommend. I do wish I knew what Josh Groban Sweeney was like though.

If you actually read all this: Did you see it? Tell me what you thought! I truly really would love to hear about it.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 10.22

Beer Birthdays

Otto Bremer (1867)

Pat Burrage, Miss Rheingold 1950 (1922)

Jonathan Cutler (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Daniel Boone; frontier pioneer (1734)

John Wesley Harding; folk/pop singer (1965)

Timothy Leary; LSD guru (1920)

Louis Riel; Canadian politician (1844)

N.C. Wyeth; artist (1882)

Famous Birthdays

George Beadle; geneticist (1903)

Constance Bennett; actor (1904)

Sarah Bernhardt; French actor (1844)

Ettore ‘Hector’ Boiardi; Chef Boyardee (1897)

Brian Boitano; figure skater (1963)

Deepak Chopra; Indian self-help guru (1946)

Catherine Deneuve; French actor (1943)

Joan Fontaine; actor (1917)

Jimmie Foxx; Philadelphia Athletics 1B (1907)

Annette Funicello; actor (1942)

Jeff Goldblum; actor (1952)

Valeria Golino; actor (1966)

Curly Howard; comedian, actor, Stooge (1903)

Collis Potter Huntington; railroad builder (1821)

Derek Jacobi; actor (1938)

Spike Jonze; film director (1969)

Doris Lessing; writer (1919)

Jonathan Lipnicki; actor (1990)

Franz Liszt; Hungarian composer, pianist (1811)

Christopher Lloyd; actor (1938)

Carolos Mencia; comedian (1967)

Bob Odenkirk; actor, comedian, film director (1962)

Robert Rauschenberg; artist (1925)

Tony Roberts; actor (1939)

Bobby Seale; political activist (1936)

Shaggy; Jamaican singer (1968)

Ichiro Suzuki; Seattle Mariners/NY Yankees OF (1973)

[blooming-lily-petals]

Fire Emblem: The Three Hopes, Warriors

If they were to do musicals, who they’d be casted as:

Hamilton:

Hamilton - Claude

Burr - Dimitri

Angelica - Mercedes

Eliza - Marianne

Peggy - Annette

Maria - Shezette (an mc)

Reynolds - Balthus

Washington - Dedue

Laurens - Sylver (an mc)

Hercules - Holst

Lafayette - Lorenz

Charles Lee - Caspar

Seabury - Bernedetta

King George III - Ferdinand

Philip - Ashe

George 1 Eaker - Lysithea

Jefferson - Sylvain

Madison - Ignatz

SIX:

Catherine of Aragon - Ayla (an oc) + Eilert (an oc) for a dance partner

Anne Boelyn - Shezette (an mc) + Ferdinand for a dance partner

Jane Seymour - Edelgard + Hubert for a dance partner

Anne of Cleeves - Shez (an mc) + Dimitri for a dance partner

Catherine Howard - Sylver (an mc) + Claude for a dance partner

Catherine Parr - Lorenz + Ignatz for a dance partner

Heathers:

Veronica - Shez (an mc)

J. D. - Dimitri

Heather McNamara - Annette

Heather Duke - Lysithea

Heather Chandler - Hilda

Martha Dunstock - Mercedes

Mrs. Fleming - Hapi

Kurt - Sylvain

Ram - Ferdinand

Kurt’s Dad - Rodrigue

Ram’s Dad - Holst

Les Misérables:

Fantine - Dorothea

ValJean - Claude

Javert - Dimitri

Child Cosette - Flayn

Cosette - Shezette (an mc)

Éponine - Petra

Marius - Ferdinand

Enjolras - Felix

Grantaire - Sylvain

Joly - Ignatz

Courfeyrac - Caspar

Combeferre - Lorenz

Jehan - Linhardt

Bahorel - Hashid (an oc)

Feuilly - Ludwich (an oc)

Boussuet - Rashid (an oc)

Gavroche - Ashe

Madame Thénardier - Hilda

Monsieur Thénardier - Balthus

The Forman - Yuri

The Soldier - Christoph (an oc)

Bishop - Seteth

Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street:

Sweeney - Hubert

Anthony - Ferdinand

Mrs. Lovett - Mercedes

Johanna - Shezette (an mc)

Lucy - Edelgard

Judge Turpin - Yuri

Beadle - Balthus

Pirelli - Lorenz

Toby - Ashe

The Greatest Showman:

B. T. Barnum - Claude

B. T. Barnum (child) - Cyril

Charity Barnum - Sylver (an mc)

Charity Barnum (child) - Lysithea

Philip Carlyle - Ferdinand

Anne Wheeler - Shezette (an mc)

Jenny Lind - Hilda

[efvicioso]

Tal día como hoy, en 1903, nace George Wells Beadle, Nobel de medicina en 1958, por demostrar que las sustancias corporales se sintetizan en la célula en largas cadenas de reacciones químicas, reguladas por enzimas que se forman por los genes.

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[sportsbuff]

January Transfer Window 2023 - Update

Premier League 2022-2023

January transfer window update for all you sports buffs.

AFC Bournemouth

Out

Ferdinand Okoh (Dorchester) 

James Hill (Hearts) 

Arsenal

Out

Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry)

Miguel Azeez (Wigan)

Arthur Okonkwo (Sturm Graz)

Ovie Ejeheri (SJK Seinajoki)

Aston Villa

In

Aaron Ramsey (loan recall) 

Tyreik Wright (loan recall) 

Alex Moreno (Real Betis)

Out

Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) 

Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) 

Jhon Duran (Chicago Fire) 

Frederic Guilbert (RC Strasbourg) 

Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) 

Brentford

In

Byron Wilson (Coventry) 

Conor McManus (Bray Wanderers) 

Fin Stevens (loan recall) 

Mads Bech (loan recall) 

Beaux Booth (Dorking) 

Kevin Schade (Freiburg) 

Paris Maghoma (loan recall) 

Romeo Beckham (Inter Miami) 

Out

Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) Loan extension 

Aaron Pressley (Accrington) 

Lachlan Brook (Crewe) Loan extension 

Edon Pruti (Hartlepool) 

Mads Bech (Groningen)

Brighton & Hove Albion

In 

Facundo Buonanotte (Rosario Central) 

Jamie Mullins (Bohemians) 

Out

Aaron Connolly (Hull) 

Reda Khadra (Birmingham) 

Ed Turns (Leyton Orient) 

James Beadle (Crewe Alexandra) 

Chelsea

In

David Datro Fofana (Molde) 

Benoit Badiashile (Monaco) 

Andrey Santos (Vasco da Gama) 

Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) 

Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) 

Crystal Palace

Out

Killian Phillips (Shrewsbury) 

Jack Butland (Man Utd) 

John-Kymani Gordon (Carlise) 

Malcolm Ebiowei (Hull) 

Everton

In

Ellis Simms (loan recall) 

Nathan Broadhead (loan recall) 

Niels Nkounkou (loan recall) 

Out

Salomon Rondon (released) 

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich) 

Tom Cannon (Preston) 

Niels Nkounkou (Saint-Etienne) 

Fulham

In

Anthony Knockaert (loan recall) 

Out

Idris Odutayo (Maidenhead) Loan extension 

Anthony Knockaert (Huddersfield) 

Ibane Bowat (Den Bosch) 

Leeds United

In

Max Wober (RB Salzburg) 

Georginio Rutter (Hoffenheim) 

Out

Mateusz Klich (MLS pending) 

Alfie McCalmont (Carlisle) 

Leo Hjelde (Rotherham) 

Leicester City

In

George Hirst (loan recall) 

Out

George Hirst (Ipswich) 

Ben Nelson (Doncaster) 

Liverpool

In

Cody Gakpo (PSV) 

Billy Koumetio (loan recall) 

Max Woltman (loan recall) 

Jakub Ojrzynski (loan recall) 

Out

Jake Cain (Swindon Town) 

Manchester City

In

Liam Delap (loan recall) 

Out

Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry) 

Liam Delap (Preston) 

Kayky (Bahia) 

Manchester United

In

Jack Butland (Crystal Palace) 

Wout Weghorst (Burnley) 

Out

Martin Dubravka (loan recall) 

Newcastle United

In

Amadou Diallo (free) 

Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) 

Martin Dubravka (loan recall) 

Out

Garang Kuol (Hearts)

Nottingham Forest

In

Danilo (Palmeiras) 

Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) 

Alex Mighten (loan recall) 

Out

Loic Bade (loan recall) 

Southampton

In

Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) 

Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) 

Out

Dynel Simeu (Morecambe) 

Dan Nlundulu (Bolton) 

Nico Lawrence (Torquay) 

West Ham United

In

Luizao (Sao Paulo)

Armstrong Okoflex (loan recall) 

Out

Thierry Nevers (Bradford) 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In

Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid)

Joe Young (loan recall) 

Louie Moulden (loan recall) 

Theo Corbeanu (loan recall) 

Christian Marques (loan recall) 

Lewis Richards (loan recall) 

Mario Lemina (Nice) 

Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain) 

Out

Leo Bonatini (released)

Joe Young (Telford)

[forestraydentists]

Queen Square Gardens

A relaxing atmosphere can be found in the Queen Square Gardens. This grassy, paved square is surrounded by statues, benches, and commemorative monuments. Visitors are invited to sit and rest for a while or take a stroll. It is also home to many events and festivals throughout the year. The gardens are a perfect place for a family day out. It is located in Queen Square, London WC1N 3AU.

Originally, Queen Square was not as fashionable as its neighboring areas. Its residents included gentry families and wealthy professionals. In fact, the physician to King George III stayed in the area during his illness. In addition, a pub in the area is named the Queen’s Larder, which is said to have been used by Queen Charlotte during her time in the area.

The gardens were originally fenced with locked gates. There were also paid employees, called beadles, square-keepers, and gardeners, who were responsible for maintaining order in the gardens. These employees were also in charge of cleaning the gardens and ensuring the safety of its residents. The trustees also sent letters to the residents who violated the rules.

The Queen Square Gardens also feature a statue of a domestic cat named Sam. This bronze statue was donated by the community in memory of Patricia Penn, a nurse and champion of local causes. She was a member of the Queen Square Residents Association and was honored with a statue in her honor. Additional info here.

Queen Square Gardens is located in the Bloomsbury neighborhood of central London. The area is affluent, and is home to numerous buildings devoted to health care. There are statues of Queen Anne and Queen Charlotte in the gardens, and several medical institutes are located nearby. If you’re looking for a quiet, pleasant area to relax in, then Queen Square is the place to be. Queen Square is home to a church called St. George the Martyr, which was built in 1706. The church was originally built on land owned by the Curzon family, and the church was built alongside the church. The church was originally a chapel of ease for residents. In the 19th century, it was renovated and expanded by J. B. Papworth.

Queen Square Gardens is also home to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), which was founded in 1890. Its history is quite varied, and it has been the site of many important events. It has also been home to several famous scientists. You can learn about the rich history of the hospital through its museum and statues.

As the popularity of the garden grew, it became increasingly important for the National Hospital and the Alexandra Children’s Hospital to make use of the square gardens. The National Hospital also requested a key to the garden for general hospital use. After the war, this privilege was extended to the Alexandra Children’s Hospital and the Italian Hospital.

Continue reading about the lastminute.com London Eye:

Originally published here: https://forestray.dentist/london/queen-square-gardens/

[thebullitimes]

Cabbage Tree Inn, Fairy Meadow

Cabbage Tree Inn, Fairy Meadow

Sketch by Gifford Eardley of “An old cottage at Fairy Meadow”, (opposite intersection of Cabbage Tree Lane and Princes Highway). The cottage was formerly the Cabbage Tree Inn owned by Thomas Townsend in the 1850s and later in the 1880s George Beadle. It served as Fairy Meadow’s Post Office for many years. Picture: Wollongong City Libraries. NORTH ILLAWARRA COUNCIL. Tuesday , August 6 1883. Moved…

[technicolor-dreamss]

Been appreciating Sondheim more than usual and got Really into Sweeney Todd

Some of the sketches on the left are a little ugly it was 2 am when I drew them

[londiniumlundene]

Highgate Cemetery: East

Highgate Cemetery was initially so successful and profitable, that in the 1850s it expanded eastwards. Separated from the West Cemetery and its chapels by a road, to prevent coffins from holding up traffic, a tunnel was dug out to connect the two halves of the cemetery. A hydraulic lift would lower coffins into the tunnel to ensure their safe passage to the other side.

The East Cemetery lacks much of the gothic grandeur of its western counterpart, but makes up for this with a greater number of recognisable residents. The most famous of these is undoubtedly the philosopher Karl Marx, who was buried there in a family plot following his death in 1883. His current resting place, however, is not this original plot. In 1954, the bodies were disinterred and reburied to allow construction of the now iconic tomb that bears a large bronze bust of Marx's head and shoulders (funded by the Communist Party of Great Britain).

Like the West Cemetery, the East Cemetery also suffered from neglect during the 1960s and 70s, before being rescued by the Friends of Highgate Cemetery. Today, it is probably the closest in appearance to the image that the term “garden cemetery” conjures. Less decayed, and less of a safety risk, visitors are free to guide themselves around, though an entry fee is charged to cover the cost of upkeep. This fee does include a helpful map to the many notable graves, which include writer Douglas Adams (his grave festooned with pens, towels, the number 42 and a bowl of petunias), TV presenter and producer Jeremy Beadle, novelist George Eliot, engineer David Kirkaldy, punk-band manager Malcolm McLaren, and artist Feliks Topolski.

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Beer Events 4.7

Events

George Rauch patented a Beer and Hops Separator (1914)

Anchor Steam Beer 1st brewed after Prohibition (1933)

Budweiser Clydesdales 1st used (1933)

3.2 Beer became legal in CA, CO, DE, DC, IL, IN, KY, MD, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OR, RI, VT, WA & WI, after the Cullen-Harrison bill went into effect (1933)

Richard Runyon patented a Beer Bottle design (1964)

Union Carbide patented a Beer Lagering Process (1964)

Charles Koch patented a Preparation of Beer (1995)

Leigh Beadle patented a Reusable Beer Keg Plug (1998)

Anheuser-Busch InBev debuted Johnny Appleseed Hard Apple Cider (2014)

Brewery Openings

Roosters 25th Street Brewing (New York; 1995)

Iron Horse Brewpub (Missouri; 1997)

Betlehem Brew Works (Pennsylvania; 1998)

Miller's Thumb Micro Brewery (Scotland; 1998)

Camino Brewing (California; 2018)

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Musicals Put On By Night Raven College

Drama Teacher: Ratton (OC based off of Ratigan from the Great Mouse Detective):

SIX:

(The first names are the singers, the second names are their dance partners as creative liberties for this musical playing Henry VIII or just the men mentioned in the songs).

Catherine of Aragon - Vil + Juna (1/8 MCs).

Anne Boelyn - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs) + Silver

Jane Seymour - Lilia + Idia

Anne of Cleeves - Riddle + Floyd

Katherine Howard - Norito (5/8 MCs) + Sebek

Catherine Parr - Rinsay (2/8 MCs) + Rook

Heathers:

Veronica - Rinsay (2/8 MCs)

J. D. - Rook

Heather Chandler - Vil

Heather Duke - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Heather McNamara - Cater

Ram - Ace

Kurt - Deuce

Ram’s Dad - Trey

Kurt’s Dad - Arthur (An oc, big brother of Riddle)

Martha Dunnstock - Kalim

Ms. Fleming - Epel (imagine him saying “And Steve, I’m ending our affair” in his actual voice).

Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street:

Sweeney Todd - Malleus

Mrs. Lovett - Isara (8/8 MCs)

Anthony Hope - Silver

Johanna - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Judge Turpin - Leona

Beadle - Ruggie

Toby - Ortho

Pirelli - Floyd

‘Old Woman’ / Lucy - Vil

Les Misérables:

Valjean - Dante (oc based off of Drizella; Prof. Trien’s oldest child)

Javert - Sebek

Fantine - Vil

Child / Adult Cosette - Epel

Monsieur Thénardier - Floyd

Madame Thénardier - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Éponine - Cater

Gavroche - Ortho

Enjolras - Ace

Grantaire - Deuce

Marius - Hiraku (3/8 MCs)

Courfeyrac - Rook

Combeferre - Trey

Joly - Pippa (strong oc based off of Panic from Hercules)

Bahorel - Jack

Feuilly - Ruggie

Bossuet - Isara (8/8 mcs)

Jehan - Riddle

The Forman - Althea (oc based off of Pain)

The Bishop - Kalim

Hamilton:

Alexander Hamilton - Ace

Aaron Burr - Leona

George Washington - Malleus

Thomas Jefferson - Arthur (oc; Riddle’s older brother)

James Madison - Azul

John Laurens - Deuce

Hercules Mulligan - Dante (OC based off of Drizella)

Marquis de Lafayette - Rook

Angelica Schuyler - Vil

Eliza Schuyler - Anteros (OC based off of Meg from Hercules)

Peggy Schuyler - Polkus (OC based off of Iago from Aladdin)

Philip Hamilton - Ruggie

King George III - Floyd

Samuel Seabury - Pippa (Panic from Hercules)

Charles Lee - Kalim

George 1 Eaker - Jack

Maria Reynolds - Norito (5/8 mcs)

James Reynolds - Jamil

Hadestown:

Orpheus - Hiraku (3/8 mcs)

Eurydice - Epel

Hermes - Ace

Hades - Idia

Persephone - Lilia

Fate 1 - Kiza (6/8 mcs)

Fate 2 - Norito (5/8 mcs)

Fate 3 - Rinsay (2/8 mcs)

Beetlejuice:

Beetlejuice - Floyd

Lydia - Norito (5/8 mcs)

Lydia’s Dad - Juna (1/8 mcs)

Lydia’s Step Mother, Delia - Vil

Barbara - Cater

Barbara’s Husband, Adam - Trey

The Landlord - Azul

The Dead Woman, Ms. Argentina - Jinsuke (7/8 mcs)

Girl Scout, Sky - Ortho

Below is where my fiancé and I don’t have any ideas but if you guys do, they will be appreciated! ☺️🫰

Dear Evan Hansen:

Evan Hansen -

Evan’s Mom -

Connor -

Connor’s Sister -

Connor’s Mother -

Connor’s Father -

Evan’s Friend -

Be More Chill:

Jeremy - Idia

Michael -

Christine -

Rich -

Jake -

Popular Girl 1 -

Popular Girl 2 -

Popular Girl 3 -

The S.q.u.i.b -

The Greatest Showman:

B. T. Barnum -

B. T. Barnum’s Wife -

B. T. Barnum’s Children -

The Right Hand Man -

The Acrobat -

The Bearded Lady -

The Opera Singer -

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Part 1:

Percy -

Percy’s Mom -

Grover -

Annabeth -

Luke -

Clarice -

Chiron -

Dionysus -

Ares -

Poseidon -

Hades - Idia

Zeus -

Hermes -

Chronos -

Alecto -

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:

Dr. Horrible - Idia

Penny - Lilia

In The Heights:

Usnavy -

Vanessa -

Sonny -

Nina -

Benny -

Nina’s Mom -

Nina’s Dad -

Abuela Claudia -

Hairdresser Woman -

Teenage Girl -

1776:

John Adams -

Benjamin Franklin -

Richard Henry Lee -

John Dickinson -

James Wilson -

Edward Rutledge -

John Hancock -

Charles Thomson -

Robert Livingston -

Roger Sherman -

Dr. Lyman Hall -

Reverend John Witherspoon -

Lewis Morris -

Stephen Hopkins -

Andrew McNair -

Charley McNair -

Billy Hartford -

Abigail Adams -

Martha Jefferson -

The Book of Mormon:

[throwawaydracula]

The reaction to Stoker transcribing accents/dialects is just so fascinating to me because it's really not that uncommon in older English language pop fiction. Here's a bit of The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens.

‘Wery glad to hear it,’ said Mr. Weller. ‘Poetry’s unnat’ral; no man ever talked poetry ‘cept a beadle on boxin’-day, or Warren’s blackin’, or Rowland’s oil, or some of them low fellows; never you let yourself down to talk poetry, my boy. Begin agin, Sammy.’

If you're wondering what the hell kind of English accent does that v/w shift, the answer is 1830s Cockney, although apparently Dickens did miss the mark himself just a bit. George Bernard Shaw had this to say about it:

“When I came to London in 1876, the Sam Weller dialect had passed away so completely that I should have given it up as a literary fiction if I had not discovered it surviving in a Middlesex village, and heard of it from an Essex one.”

Shaw also cited James Elphinstone's translation of Martial into the phonetic Cockney of the late 1780s:

Ve have at length resoom’d our place, And can, vith doo distinction, set; Nor ve, the great and wulgar met. Ve dooly can behould the play, Sence ve in no confusion lay.

Note here Elphinstone's convention of rendering 'u' with a double 'o', which Stoker also uses. Going back to Shaw, one of the more amusing notes in the play Pygmalion is attached to Eliza Doolittle's opening line:

THE FLOWER GIRL. Ow, eez ye-ooa san, is e? Wal, fewd dan y’ de-ooty bawmz a mather should, eed now bettern to spawl a pore gel’s flahrzn than ran awy atbaht pyin. Will ye-oo py me f’them? [Here, with apologies, this desperate attempt to represent her dialect without a phonetic alphabet must be abandoned as unintelligible outside London.]

I concede that Stoker leans harder into this attempt at capturing Cockney than he needs to; yes, Thomas Bilder's accent comes across a bit cartoony. Dickens didn't lean quite as hard, and Shaw just gave up after giving an example. It just wasn't particularly beyond the pale. I mean, look at this bit of 17th century West Country dialect from Lorna Doone, published about ten years before Dracula:

“I wor over to Exeford in the morning,” John began from the chimney-corner, looking straight at Annie; “for to zee a little calve, Jan, as us cuddn't get thee to lave houze about. Meesus have got a quare vancy vor un, from wutt her have heer'd of the brade. Now zit quite, wull 'e Miss Luzzie, or a 'wunt goo on no vurder. Vaine little tayl I'll tull' ee, if so be thee zits quite. Wull, as I coom down the hill, I zeed a saight of volks astapping of the ro-udwai. Arl on 'em wi' girt goons, or two men out of dree wi' 'em. Rackon there wor dree score on 'em, tak smarl and beg togather laike; latt aloun the women and chillers; zum on em wi' matches blowing, tothers wi' flint-lacks. 'Wutt be up now?' I says to Bill Blacksmith, as had knowledge of me: 'be the King acoomin? If her be, do 'ee want to shutt 'un?'

Note that R. D. Blackmore was dead serious about capturing this dialect. He did intensive, painstaking research. The point was not to mock these characters, it was to try to capture, through language choices, a spirit and mood particular to a time and place. It matters who has this dialect and who doesn't in the narrative. While Stoker didn't have such lofty ambitions, don't think the point is to mock either. I think it's Stoker trying to do the old 'capturing local colour' thing. He wasn't alone in that. Off the top of my head, Sholem Aleichem transcribed a Jewish German's accent phonetically in some story whose title escapes me in order to differentiate him from the Eastern European Jewish characters with whom he identified. I've seen people hammer Brian Jacques (a much more modern writer) for the same thing Stoker's doing, and I guess it's just been normalized for me. Do know if you go on reading fiction from the place and period-- especially pop fiction not intended as high art, like Dracula-- you will encounter more of this kind of thing. It was a convention. Conventions come and go.