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Charles Dickens News

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18 hrs ago | Bronte Blog

Charlotte, the ugly troll

Poor Charlotte. We know she was quite sensitive about her looks and this comment in a restaurant review of The Times goes in that direction: Vogue is having a writing competition.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Broadway

Barbour, Lazar, Burkhardt & Edelman Among Complete Cast of A Tale of Two Cities

James Barbour, who created the role of Sydney Carton in the pre-Broadway run of A Tale of Two Cities , has been tapped to star in in the Broadway production alongside Aaron Lazar, Brandi Burkhardt and Gregg ...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Coshocton Tribune

Tickets available for children's production of 'Oliver Twist'

COSHOCTON - The children's production of "Oliver Twist" will open July 10 at the Triple Locks Theater.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Daily News Sun

'Pick a pocket or two'

Jim France couldn't wait to appear on stage as the lovable criminal Fagin in the Tony award-nominated version of Charles Dickens' "Oliver!" France has played Scrooge in a musical version of Dickens' "A ...

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Huntington News

'How to Buy Your First Home' Contains Valuable Information...But It Needs Updating to Reflect Current Housing Meltdown

June 28, 2008 BOOK REVIEW: 'How to Buy Your First Home' Contains Valuable Information...But It Needs Updating to Reflect Current Housing Meltdown By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic "It was the ...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

A Tale of Two Parties

Charles Dickens wrote a popular 1859 historical novel tabbed A Tale of Two Cities.

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Free market vs. statism

Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' begins with a famous line, 'It was the best of times.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Asia Times

Worst of times for Iran

Worst of times for Iran By Spengler "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure 19 pounds 19 shillings and six pence, result happiness.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

George Bush in London: First lady visits Dickens home

America's first lady, Laura Bush, found her great expectations of London were met when she spent the morning touring the home of Charles Dickens.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Washington Examiner

A pair of new reports describe tale of two cities

I tend to toss most data-packed reports that come my way. They rarely break much news, and my attention span is notoriously short.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

Star Tribune

A Father's Day message: We need dads 365 days a year

For fathers, it's "the best of times and the worst of times." So says the National Fatherhood Initiative of Gaithersburg, Md., echoing the opening lines of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Today, many ...

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Iroquois Times-Republic

Iroquois County Times-Republic: Serving Watseka, Illinois

Photo by Wendy Davis -- National farm broadcaster Colleen Callahan tells the ag breakfast diners to "explain rather than complain." Both sides of the recent trends in agriculture were presented yesterday at the ...

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

MyTELUS

New plays and newcomers salvage strike-plagued 2007-2008 Broadway season

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" on Broadway. Uh, wait. That's this fall when a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in September.

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

Visalia Times-Delta

New Broadway touring season announced for Saroyan Theatre

The 2008-'09 Broadway in Fresno will feature a collection of beloved classics such as "Oliver!" and new hits such as "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Season tickets - priced from $238 to $145 ...

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Sat Jun 07, 2008

Rome News - Tribune

Home Depot healthy, even if housing isn't

Click here to read the story No Related links found

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Thu Jun 05, 2008

WebWire

I'd Do Anything to visit London and see Oliver

Following the popularity of the BBC's 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?' and the revival of The Sound of Music, 'Any Dream Will Do' and the resultant success of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor ...

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Tue Jun 03, 2008

Times Online

She's only 12 - but could be more than a match for a Dickensian heroine

A 12-year-old opera singer and a crooning plumber have made it through to tomorrow's final of Britain's Got Talent .

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Sun Jun 01, 2008

Leamington Spa Courier

SPT Juniors ask for more in Oliver

After a trip to the land of Oz last year, the Spa Theatre Company Juniors find themselves in the dangerous world of Victorian London for their latest production - Oliver! Lionel Bart's adaptation of Charles ...

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Fri May 30, 2008

This is London

Musical with great expectations

Judith London, Dickens Unplugged Nick Curtis's rating Description: Adam Long offers a comic musical ride through the life of Charles Dickens, his books and a selection of classic characters.

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Tue May 27, 2008

Iowa State Daily

Endless possibilities for summer reading

Classic to cutting-edge, summer readers have plenty to choose from Emily Bishop Issue date: 5/27/08 Section: FYI Summer is the ideal time to visit the library or a book store to catch up on reading - whether ...

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