#Lieutenant Amos

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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) // Dir. Renny Harlin

[kanonffa]

Must/ang, on Wrath's orders, is being subjected to force-feeding to slowly incapacitate him. The lieutenant senses that something strange is happening.

But… can she do anything??

Me huele a que escribiré un fanfic xd

(Te amo, viejo sabroso~)

[kemetic-dreams]

"The original "Uncle Tom",

Rev. Josiah Henson and wife; Dresden ,Canada (c1907)

Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden in Kent County. Henson's autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself (1849), is widely believed to have inspired the character of the fugitive slave, George Harris, in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), who returned to Kentucky for his wife and escaped across the Ohio River, eventually to Canada. Following the success of Stowe's novel, Henson issued an expanded version of his memoir in 1858, Truth Stranger Than Fiction. Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (published Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1858). Interest in his life continued, and nearly two decades later, his life story was updated and published as Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (1876).

Josiah Henson was born on a farm near Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland. When he was a boy, his father was punished for standing up to a slave owner, receiving one hundred lashes and having his right ear nailed to the whipping-post, and then cut off. His father was later sold to someone in Alabama. Following his family's master's death, young Josiah was separated from his mother, brothers, and sisters.His mother pleaded with her new owner Isaac Riley, Riley agreed to buy back Henson so she could at least have her youngest child with her; on condition he would work in the fields. Riley would not regret his decision, for Henson rose in his owners' esteem, and was eventually entrusted as the supervisor of his master's farm, located in Montgomery County, Maryland (in what is now North Bethesda). In 1825, Mr. Riley fell onto economic hardship and was sued by a brother in law. Desperate, he begged Henson (with tears in his eyes) to promise to help him. Duty bound, Henson agreed. Mr. R then told him that he needed to take his 18 slaves to his brother in Kentucky by foot. They arrived in Daviess County Kentucky in the middle of April 1825 at the plantation of Mr. Amos Riley. In September 1828 Henson returned to Maryland in an attempt to buy his freedom from Issac Riley.

He tried to buy his freedom by giving his master $350 which he had saved up, and a note promising a further $100. Originally Henson only needed to pay the extra $100 by note, Mr. Riley however, added an extra zero to the paper and changed the fee to $1000. Cheated of his money, Henson returned to Kentucky and then escaped to Kent County, U.C., in 1830, after learning he might be sold again. There he founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, Upper Canada. Henson crossed into Upper Canada via the Niagara River, with his wife Nancy and their four children. Upper Canada had become a refuge for slaves from the United States after 1793, when Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe passed "An Act to prevent further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude within this Province". The legislation did not immediately end slavery in the colony, but it did prevent the importation of slaves, meaning that any U.S. slave who set foot in what would eventually become Ontario, was free. By the time Henson arrived, others had already made Upper Canada home, including African Loyalists from the American Revolution, and refugees from the War of 1812.

Henson first worked farms near Fort Erie, then Waterloo, moving with friends to Colchester by 1834 to set up a African settlement on rented land. Through contacts and financial assistance there, he was able to purchase 200 acres (0.81 km2) in Dawn Township, in next-door Kent County, to realize his vision of a self-sufficient community. The Dawn Settlement eventually prospered, reaching a population of 500 at its height, and exporting black walnut lumber to the United States and Britain. Henson purchased an additional 200 acres (0.81 km2) next to the Settlement, where his family lived. Henson also became an active Methodist preacher, and spoke as an abolitionist on routes between Tennessee and Ontario. He also served in the Canadian army as a military officer, having led a African militia unit in the Rebellion of 1837. Though many residents of the Dawn Settlement returned to the United States after slavery was abolished there, Henson and his wife continued to live in Dawn for the rest of their lives. Henson died at the age of 93 in Dresden, on May 5, 1883.

[aimeedaisies]

Court Circular | 17th June 2024

Windsor Castle

The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.

The Duchess of Gloucester and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were present.

The following Knights Companion were present: the Duke of Abercorn, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Lord Shuttleworth, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos, the Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair and the Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

The Officers of the Order were: the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary).

The Hon Guy Tryon (Page of Honour) and Mr Charles van Cutsem (Page of Honour) were in attendance.

His Majesty invested The Duchess of Gloucester with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and Miss Lilah Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs Susan Gaunt, the Rt Hon Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Ms Colleen Amos, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Mr David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, the Hon Guy Tryon and Mr Charles van Cutsem.

An Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon at which The Duchess of Gloucester was installed as a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were installed as Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.

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(Credit goes to JWBtheUncanny on Deviantart)

Team Valiant 1

Here is something new for the Pokemon World, When it comes to the Ketchum Alliance, The Boys and Truth Seekers, I do feel as if the Rivals where being left out, However a Brainstorm came into me, There is bit of a history Me and my friend Amos had with the concept of this one, In a Tie-in sense, There was a Ketchum Alliance inspired Group Stationed in the Pokemon World Fort in the Healing Garden, the Ministry of Science named the Group the Troublesome Alliance, A Group Consisting of Rivals for certain members the Ketchum Alliance, However After the War for the Healing Garden, there where Ideas of Keeping the Group together, However when Jack Ketchum Appeared, some of the Members turned on Gary and sided with Jack for there own purposes, Forming the Agent's of Anarchy.

Now the Troublesome Alliance has been officially Rebranded into Team Valiant, Who are gonna hunt down the Agent's of Anarchy, But to keep the Pokemon World safe while the Ketchum Alliance, The Boys and Truth Seekers, EVEN the Ultra-Guardians participate in not just the DISSIDIA Contest of Champions, But in the Fight against the Super-Villain Regime.

Gary Oak being the Captain of the Group.

Ritchie with Sparky Joining as a Lieutenant.

Conway is an interesting addition, Back in 2019, Conway While admires that Cure Tender is a Worthy successor to Yana as head of the Darksider, Feels that it wasn't the same, With the Consent of Maria Hikawa, Conway leaves the Darksiders and returns to the Pokemon World, Leading to his involvement in the Troublesome Alliance During the War for the Healing Garden and eventually joining Team Valiant.

Horace and Virgil are good editions due to there Respect they have from Goh and Ash Respectively.

(Also.... think of these Designs being something of One upping what I previously did in the past)

[forestshadow-wolf]

Blossoms of Love

Leaves and breath

Pairing: Soap/Ghost

Important tags: angst, hurt/comfort, hanahaki

Ao3 link here || chapter 1 here || Chapter 3

Ghost finished loading the last of the supplies into the cargo hull of nikolai’s plane, so they could fly off to bum-fuck-nowhere for roughly 4 weeks. Nik would fly them up to the first drop-point, far enough away to avoid detection. Then the four of them; Price, Gaz, Soap, and himself; would hike the rest of the way to the location on the map, gather what intel they could, then remove all traces of it and themselves after sending it to Laswell. The 7 or so extra days they were allotted to allow them time to get to the next location, they’d be traveling on foot as any vehicle they could use either couldn’t maneuver around the terrain, or remain unseen. On any other mission like this one would have two teams of at least 12 men, but this one required discretion. A feat much easier accomplished with fewer feet, and Price refused to send the lieutenant and his sergeants without putting himself at the same level of risk.

He adjusted the last crate to fit snuggly before loading up the cargo ramp, and shutting the compartment. As he walked around to the loading ramp, he finished up the last of the plane checks that Nikolai asked him to do. Finally boarding the plane, he found himself a seat near the cockpit of the plane. His throat had remained as sore as it had been the day before; if not more so; while he donned the headset, and buckled himself in. He pulled out his phone as the others took their own seats; soap directly across from him at the back of the plane, Gaz to the seat right of Soap, and Price took the other corner by the cockpit. As soon as the doors were sealed and everyone was sat, the plane began it’s taxi.

He clicked on his messenger app, flicked his eyes up to the clock, the time read 0553. It was cluttered to all hell, he hadn’t opened the damned thing in months, much less cleaned it out. What better time to do so, than an 11 hour flight. He scrolled past the starred contacts, and clicked one at random. The first message it showed was a link, and then the words “sad but interesting article I found earlier, you should check it out.” he received from G.R.S., he inhaled a breath and his hands shook slightly as he tapped on the link and it pulled up an informational website.

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Vomere floresco ‘amo’ insanitias, commonly mistaken as ‘Hanahaki’ disease, is most commonly identified when an individual with such disease begins coughing up flower petals. Unlike Vomere floresco insanitias, which is a disease, Vomere floresco ‘amo’ insanitias is a fungus, often referred to as type 2 ‘hanahaki’ or ‘hanahaki-B’. Its damaging properties remain similar to it’s cousin, though it is a much slower infection.

Hanahaki-B stems from unreturned or unacknowledged feelings, spanning the entirety of positive emotions an individual can feel for another. The common ‘Hanahaki’ takes root due to a one-sided feeling of exclusively romantic love.

Much like the common ‘hanahaki’, ‘hanahaki-B’ causes an affected individual to cough up petals and flowers. Unlike the common ‘hanahaki’, this variant of infection causes the individual to vomit various other parts of the same plant; often relating to the sought after love. In some cases this can be especially discomforting, as some plant species may sport spines, or stinging leaves.

The infection can dissipate on its own if feelings are returned towards an affected individual. Though surgical removal is possible, though removing the infection also removes any positive affliction towards the wanted individual, it is also more difficult to perform than for the common variant. Many people prefer to let the infection run its course, rather than endure the consequence of surgery.

If left untreated common ‘hanahaki’ will fill the lungs of an individual with flowers and petals in such a way that they asphyxiate to death. ‘Hanahaki-B’ will grow roots throughout the esophagus and chest to stop the heart. While ‘hanahaki-B’ will similarly fill the lungs with petals and flowers, it will not do so in such a way that the host asphyxiates to death without outlying medical conditions.

Early symptoms of ‘hanahaki-B’ include: chest aches, shortness of breath, and a sore/scratchy throat. Onset symptoms, which appear based on how strong the feelings are, can include: heart aches, and coughing flowers, petals, blood, and other plant parts, and shortness of breath. Late stages look like sharp pain in the chest, akin to a heart attack, vomiting entire parts of plants, easy bruising on the upper dermis layer, and difficulty breathing.

*special cases have been recorded to occasionally worsen with physical proximity with the wanted individual.

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He thumbed his way down to the bottom of the article, scanning as it passed. There wasn’t much else, it listed off several famous instances of this happening in the past, he found that tragically many people don’t survive the fungus. His hands still shook, as a sense of deja vu passed over him, and he quickly exited out of both the article and messenger app. He checked the time, 0647, before shutting his phone off. 10.5 hours left before they land, he closed his eyes and leaned his head against the call of the cabin area.

A sharp, raking stabbing feeling in his throat had his eyes shooting open. Ahead of him soap was staring at him, and all the while the pain did not let up. He was just barely able to reign in the cough he could feel building in his esophagus. He did his best to discreetly clear his throat, even as he could taste the coppery tang of red on his tongue. He tipped his head to the side a little hoping he correctly displayed, ‘you need something?’. The pain held tight as the sergeant continued to stare at him for another second, before turning his attention back to the man beside him. Then and only then did the claws in his throat slowly release their grip. It left him with a raw throat, and swallowing a full mouthful of blood.

When the pain had mostly leveled out he took stock of himself and his surroundings. He was fine, all his stuff was on him, he hadn’t dropped or broken anything. When he looked over Price was looking at him, with what he could only decipher as worry. Old man sees too much, knows something isn’t right with him. The captain gestured with his hands, ‘YOU SOLID?’, ghost immediately recognized familiar motions of BSL. he gave a thumbs up, not even looking at the man as he leaned his head back and closed his eyes again. He ‘s gonna catch a few Zs, seeing as how he’s foregone sleep in favor of reviewing the mission plans.

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@checkerscharlie @halb-nichts @heyitsropi @trekkie-in-space

[rocicrew]

So you so nailed the Amos & Holden voices in the 4x08 prompt I’m here to ask for more please! #17 I can’t sleep, can I stay here and or #18 It’s late. Shouldn’t you be asleep.

Angst/fluff Prompt List, accepting

Insomnia had a steady presence in the course of Holden's adult life. It'd happened back when he was living on Earth but rarer. The manual labor helped knock him out in his teens and on the occasions it didn't, he was content to pick up a book and get whatever reading he hadn't had the chance to during the day. As responsibility grew, novels gave their way to briefs, court hearings, and land ownership law. Usually, he was able to make it back to bed to get a couple hours of sleep in, but one day, Mother Elise had found him asleep on the desk with the papers sprawled under his head. They never spoke of it. Two months later, she told him to go and not come back.

Then came the Navy. The drills and training helped a lot, but after making it as a lieutenant he had a few sleepless nights here and there thinking of everything he saw and heard on deck. How they viewed their job, their power, Mars, and the Belt. It hadn't been something he expected.

It'd made sense at first to join. Prove that he could win a battle, even if it wasn't the one he was raised to fight. After being dishonorably discharged, the sleepless nights grew in number. At first, it was that ship keeping him awake. The one he didn't shoot, but couldn't save either. People, children, floating to space because his superiors were on a power trip. He wanted nothing to do with it.

So he run.

The next decade blurred into the same kind of routine. Casually sleeping with people, drinking but not getting too drunk with people that he knew but didn't actually know, and laying in his bunk counting screws on the metal structures above. Drifting through ships and hopping on the next when responsibility came knocking. Just existing.

He failed at everything he tried to make a difference to. It wouldn't have been wise to try something again. Instead, he got to know people and places whose faces would drift by whenever he couldn't sleep.

He tried to help again, during one night he couldn't sleep, and fell right into an interplanetary war.

The Roci was no different. It was different, but it didn't stop insomnia from coming back like an old friend. After Eros, it was nightmares that kept him awake. But then, he could turn on his other side, bury his face in the crook of Naomi's neck, and breathe her in to soothe his racing heart. Whether or not he was able to fall asleep after that didn't matter. It was a peace that'd been hard to come by lately.

Now Naomi wasn't here anymore. And their, his cabin now, only made it worse.

He ruined that, too.

So, the galley it was. A fresh cup of coffee in his hands; hot, bitter, and comforting on his tongue. He wouldn't be getting any sleep with the additional dose of caffeine, but he wasn't going to be getting that rest tonight anyway.

The next stop was the Ops deck. He might as well be getting some chunk of work done if he was going to be keeping himself awake.

"It’s late. Shouldn’t you be asleep?" a voice suddenly asked as soon as he climbed up the ladder.

Holden faltered, trying to steady himself and the cup of coffee in his hands.

"Jesus, Amos," he exhaled as he tried to compose himself when he stepped onto the deck. "Thought you'd be at the machine shop."

That was a better excuse than I'd forgotten whose turn it was to keep watch. He was the Captain, and that was on his list of responsibilities.

If he didn't know any better, he'd say Amos looked apologetic. But he didn’t mention that. He only rounded up the crash couch and sat on the one next to the mechanic.

"I can’t sleep," he grunted, taping the edge of his bulb. "Can I stay here?"

"Whatever, Cap. It's your ship," Amos casually replied.

"Our ship," Holden corrected even if he understood Amos didn't exactly mean it that way.

One ship. Four owners, three crewmen, two governments up their asses, and one court order that would empty whatever money they'd been paid by Fred or Avasarala in the meantime.

Except it wouldn't even be their ship anymore. Mars would take it unless they found a way to keep paying the legal fees. Transport jobs would be enough for a little bit, but unless they found another legitimate source of income, they'd have to say goodbye to their home.

An empty laugh coursed through him at the irony of the situation.

Amos looked confused, and he couldn't blame him. Holden just shook his head to let him know he hadn't misunderstood anything. "Nothing, I was just thinking," Holden said. "My parents always prepared me to fight for our farm. I never imagined, after I left, that I'd have to do it for our home."

He exhaled, deflating, and fell back on the couch. The farm was a losing battle. Would the Roci be the same? A couple of owners were no match against a government. It really was the same. He closed his eyes and tried not to imagine them falling from his hands like live soil. He failed.

"So? We'll fight who we need to fight. It's not our first time against Mickies," Amos deadpanned.

A smile spread through his lips. The tiniest bit of weight lifting from his sour mood. If anything else failed, he could rely on Amos' ability to face a problem head-on.

"Unless someone decides to gift us a shit ton of money, we're screwed," he explained.

"Would've guessed saving the solar system paid more."

Holden chuckled at that. As if.

A beat passed when neither of them talked. Holden turned to look at him while taking a sip from his drink. Amos wasn't looking at him but he could tell he was trying to work something out.

When he finally did, he spoke. "That's what you've been losing sleep over?"

No, was the immediate answer, but it would be a lie. Or at least, it would be a half-truth. There were other reasons, further up his list from everything that'd happened lately that kept him up, but Mars trying to take back the ship was included.

"What can we do?" Amos asked instead, trying to figure out if there was a practical course of action.

"I don't know. But I don't see any way we can keep the ship and not draw attention." Holden grimaced as he spoke. It might save the ship, but it wasn't a solution he necessarily wanted to take.

"That journalist you were saying?"

"Yeah," he confirmed. "They'll pay us good money to be on board. Maybe enough to keep the ship and share some four ways."

Amos adverted his gaze at that. Right, Naomi was a difficult topic still. It was for him, too. Her absence affected him more than he wanted to say. However, this way, at least, he could show her she had a home for her to come back to. When she wanted to. If she wanted to.

"But we'll be having some strangers filming us all the time, I can't ask you to do that." Nothing that major would be offered without downsides. He'd talked about it with Alex, and the pilot had agreed to quote on quote 'keep his girl'. But Amos might be even less enthusiastic than him at the prospect of strangers poking into their business and being in the spotlight.

Amos didn't say any of that. He just asked. "When?"

"We have a large window to reply." From what Holden could tell, they wouldn't be taking back their offer any time soon, "And some time until our money runs out."

"Right, so get some rest. Worry about it, later."

Yeah, that wouldn't happen anytime soon.

"That ship has sailed," he grunted, leaning back on the couch again.

He hadn't yet found the trick of putting his worries on the back burner. Sometimes, he envied how the mechanic didn't seem to worry about anything. But then he thought about it in more detail, and it just made him sad. Nevertheless, he appreciated the straightforward advice Amos provided since they'd gotten close. At the very least, it helped take some of the edge off and break the looping pattern of worrying thoughts, even if the worry never truly faded.

Getting lost in those thoughts, he didn't notice Amos squirming in his seat. It was only his voice that pulled him out of it.

"Look, I know I'm not the first person you'd come for this," Holden opened his mouth as if to object, but Amos didn't let him. They both knew the truth, anyway. "But you can - I dunno, talk to me if you need to, and I can listen."

"You're plenty of help, Amos," Holden tried to console, but the words brought a smile to his lips. He meant it. There were countless practical ways he had been helpful even if they usually veered towards violent solutions to their problems. And he knew that what he said now wasn't easy for him.

"Sure," Amos dismissed.

Holden wasn't going to let him think he didn't acknowledge the help. Quite the opposite, he treasured it.

"No, I- this helps. I tend to look too into things, and you always..."

"Remind you you're not that important?" Amos finished the sentence for him. It wasn't too far off from what he wanted to say.

He laughed and then continued because it needed to be said out loud. 

"Yeah. I appreciate it, you know."

"'Kay, Cap," Amos stood, walked close to him, and plucked the bulb from his hand. Before Holden had time to protest the loss of his precious coffee, he spoke. "If you're going to get all sappy on me, we need something stronger."

If Holden guessed, he'd say that was only half a reason, but the objection died on his lips. When Amos returned, he was balancing two bulbs and a bottle that contained a dark brownish hue.

He accepted his cup back and took a swing of the liquid inside, which sent him into a coughing fit. "God Amos, what's in that?"

"Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to."

With half a mind, he hoped Amos was teasing him, or at least that's what he told himself to keep drinking from the cup. Once he got some of that initial flavor down, it wasn't that bad, and it might actually do the trick of knocking him right out later in the night cycle.

For now, it was enough to share the bottle with Amos and talk about whatever mindless thing he could think of. No politics and war and stress about the future. Just here and now.

When Amos leaned towards him in the middle of their conversation, looking like he wanted to ask something, he stopped speaking to let him know he could. He just never expected that would be the topic he'd remember from their earlier conversation.

"So, when you said farm... You meant like chickens and shit?"

Yeah, it was going to be a long night. But Holden wasn't upset about it anymore.

[obsidianphotog]

I hiked Amanda's trail recently and wanted to share the history of the trail. I think it is a good lesson/reminder on why we have reservations for the native peoples in the US and part of the history behind creating the reservations. (Image text below cut)

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Amanda's Trail of Sorrow

Indians ran away from the Coast Reservation on a regular basis, longing for their home and fleeing starvation and abuse by Indian Agents. The military was called upon to round up these run-away Indians and return them to the reservation. Lieutenant Louis Herzer of Company D, Fourth California Infantry, led a detachment to Coos Bay in the spring of 1864 to retrieve runaways.

Sub-Agent Amos Harvey accompanied the Lieutenant and his men in order to "arrest the Indians" that for a long time had been "infesting the settlement of Coos Bay." Stealth was a required element for successfully catching their "game- squaws, bucks, and half breeds born out of wedlock.'

Corporal Royal Bensell was on that mission. He kept a detailed journal relating the story of Amanda De-Cuys, a blind Coos woman living with a white settler. Excerpts from his journal tell a compelling story.

May 1, 1864

Up Coos River 25 miles to-day after some Indians. Find at the head of tide water a small ranch owned by one De-Cuys. He had a pretty little girl, some 8 years old. We got two Squaws and a Buck. After getting in the boat I was surprised to hear one of the Squaws (old and blind) ask me, "Nika ika nanage nika tenas Julia [Let me see my little Julia]." I complied with this parental demand and was shocked to see this little girl throw her arms about old Amanda De-Cuys neck and cry "clihime Ma Ma [dear mama]." De-Cuys refused to marry Amanda, which would have saved her from internment. He promised Bensell to school Julia.

May 3, 1864

We have taken among the rest several infirm Squaws which the Agent proposes leaving behind to die because he says, "it will cost so far to transportation." Lieutenant Herzer informed the Agent if the Squaws were left he [Herzer] would report him.

[Painting of a Native elder and a younger adult walking with two male soldiers on the coastline towards and soldier on horseback as two other native people, one with a child, lie in the sand.]

May 5, 1864

Lower Umpqua Artist Pam Stoehsler's portrayal of Amanda and other Indians being forcibly marched back to the sub-reservation north of Yachats

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Break camp and strike directly across the sand hills. One Squaw, (Polly) carries all her "icktus [belongings]" and two children. Harvey furnishes one horse when we need four. This horse packs t[w]o old Squaws. By 4 o'clock the advance reached Winchester Bay and from that time 'till dark they came in by twos & threes, the rear guard bringing in Old Fatty and Amanda.

May 7, 1864

Only made ten miles today. The whole days travel reminded me of a funeral procession, so slow and solemn did we go. First one old "Lama [old woman]" would curl up in the sand, then another, then a general halt, during which the mothers would suckle their children.... Finally out of patience, I would cry "Hyac, clatwa [hurry, go]." It generally took twenty minutes to get started. Some of the Guard, more irritable than me, swore terrifically.

May 10, 1864

This coast along our route today seems volcanic, rough ragged, burnt rock, here and there a light rock which I called pumice-stone. Amanda, who is blind, tore her feet horribly over these ragged rock, leaving blood sufficient to track her by. One of the Boys led her around the dangerous places. I cursed Indian Agents generally, Harvey particularly. By 12 we reached the Agency. The great gate swung open, and I counted the Indians as they filed in, turned them over to the Agent, and, God Knows, we all left relieved.

During the first twelve years of the fifteen years of the Alsea Sub- Agency's existence half of the native population died of starvation, exposure, disease, and abuse. The Alsea Sub- Agency was closed in 1875.

No further information is known about Amanda or if she ever was able to be with her daughter, Julia, again.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.yachatstrails.org

The first statue at the grotto was washed away in a landslide. The current statue, created at the same time by artist Sy Meadow, was generously donated

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Broken Promises; Forced Internment

The story of Amanda is part of a larger saga of stolen lands, broken promises, inhumane treatment, and forced internment under severe conditions.

In 1855 Central and Southern Oregon Coast tribes signed a treaty ceding their lands in exchange for what they thought would be a peaceful life on a reservation if the treaty was ratified.

In April of 1855, General Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs for the Oregon Territory, wrote a letter urging the creation of a reservation on the coast of the Oregon Territory to inter Native Americans. In November of 1855 President Franklin Pierce created, by executive order, the Coast Reservation. The new reservation was 1.1 million acres bounded by Siltcoos in the south, Cape Lookout in the north, and the Pacific Ocean to a ridge 20 miles to the east. This rugged land was considered of no value to settlers.

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Original Coast Reservation

Pacific Ocean

Legend Blue Outliner Original Coast Reservation Red Lines: Highways

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Alsea Indians on Alsea Bay

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Three agencies were created to manage the Indians who were held there: the Siletz and Grand Ronde agencies (1856) in the north and the Alsea Sub-Agency (1859) in the south located in present-day Yachats near the Adobe Resort. The reservations prevented the Indians from re-establishing their villages on that land.

Coos and Lower Umpqua Tribes were forcibly marched to the Alsea Sub-agency in 1860, and the Alsea Tribe from the immediate north was forced from their homeland in 1865 when the reservation land was cut in half to allow for non- Indian homesteading.

The treaty was never ratified by Congress, which meant that the lands were never legally ceded, and funds for supplies and resources promised for this displaced population were not appropriated. Genocidal policies* were carried out resulting in the death of many from the imposed harsh treatment and conditions. Since the tribes were denied the weapons needed to hunt, they were forced to survive by farming the wind-swept salty coastal environment. Crops failed, and tribal members starved.

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Lottie Evanoff (1), Coos, born in 1868; Umpqua man's reservation photo (r)

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In 1872, tribal members were able to return to their more traditional hunting and gathering practices and successfully farm several miles up the Yachats River. When the U.S.

Government found that the Yachats area was fertile for farming, it violated federal law, forcibly removing tribal members to remaining, agencies. Many Coos and Lower Umpqua travelled south staying with their Siuslaw cousins or back to the Coos Bay area where they found their villages gone and became refugees in their own homeland.

*GENOCIDE: a coordinated plan of different actions aimed at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, and the destruction of the personal security, liberty, health, dignity, and even the lives of the individuals belonging to such groups

THANK YOU TO: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; Three Rivers Foundation; City of Yachats; View the Future; family and friends of Ben Christensen; Angell Job Corps

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The conservation group in charge of the private land around the trail:

[the-badger-mole]

who's this OC you ship toph with???👀👀👀

That would be Lieutenant Xei, head of Zuko's palace guard. He made his first appearance in Matchmaker, but I liked him so I brought him back for Harbinger Bloom. I'm hoping to expand that into a cozy mystery series starring Katara as a Jessica Fletcher-esque crime solver. Xei would be her Amos Tupper, and the plan is that eventually he and Toph would have something between them. We'll see how it goes, though.

[enkisstories]

Before they visit the local mayor, Rey wants to check on Lt. Sigworth to see how she has fared after the prison break.

Jess leads the visitors through the house into the backyard. It could have been nice, were the situation not so dire.

Rey: "So you made it through the incident alright?"

Jess: “I'm fine, really. I mean, I don't have to fight at the front, just guard the crater prison." *clears throat* "That's a high security facility that holds such high profile inmates like Godmother and General Hux."

Armitage: "I'm standing right here, though?"

Jess: "Oh, that's YOU! Your name is Amos... something? And you come from..."

Armitage: "Ah, I see. - It’s “Lunvik” and we just arrived from Moonwood Mill on the same named planet. You may have heard it was attacked yesterday.”

Rey: "What are you two talking about? Hux, I know how fond you are of Moonwood, but we were there when you set foot on it for the first time, so it cannot be your homeworld! And your name isn’t Lunvik either!”

Jess (to Hux): “Uh... You explain it to her.”

Armitage (to Rey): "As long as I agree to be “Amos Lunvik”, the government won't bother us. We help them hush up the mass breakout, and they in turn let us move around freely."

Jess: *nods*

Rey: “Lieutenant, that’s...”

Armitage: “Convenient.”

Rey: “Terrible.”

Finn: "They're covering it up... They have who knows how many escaped prisoners, all potentially possessed by Godmother, on the loose, and no idea if the incident can repeat any moment, but they pretend it never happened..."

Jess: "The government told us to play along. They threatened to banish the Resistance from Ryloth if we didn't comply."

Ben: “And where is Godmother now?”

Jess: “Potted and locked up in crater prison.”

Ben: “And for real?”

Jess: ...

Ben: “I see. Shroedinger’s plant. She could be down there, but not neccessarily has to be.”

[vocesincaput]

ABOUT: Lucian Morgan.

FULL NAME: Amos Lucian Morgan.

NICKNAME(S)/USED NAME(S): Lucian.

AGE: 45 approx.

GENDER: Male.

PRONOUNS: He/they.

ORIENTATION: Gay (closeted).

RANK: Lieutenant.

ASSOCIATION(S): British Royal Navy.

FACE CLAIM: Neil Newbon.

NOTES:

He never wanted to join the Navy but it was expected of him given how his father is high ranking. Like with many things in his life, he had no choice.

Being the oldest of 6 boys, the weight of expectation was placed upon Lucian by his parents to marry into a wealthy family an give his family estate an heir. Because of this, he was forced into an arranged, loveless marriage. The pressure to produce an heir caused him to almost welcomed going off to join the Navy.

The thought of his family discovering his attraction to men caused a great fear and personal resentment within himself.

Uses his middle name Lucian as his first name reminds him of his unhappy childhood and how he was/is treated by his family.

Amos means load, burden.

Lucian means light.

// UNDER CONSTRUCTION //

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Denmark Vesey planned to seize Charleston’s arsenals and guard houses, kill the Governor, set fire to the city, and kill every white man they saw. More than 1,000 free and enslaved blacks intended to be a part of this uprising which was planned for July 14,1822.

Denmark Vesey was transported from St. Thomas to Cape Francias by Captain Joseph Vesey. When Captain Vesey returned to Cape Francais he was forced to reclaim Denmark, whom his master believed was suffering from epileptic fits. Denmark then traveled with Captain Vesey on his trading voyages until the Captain retired to Charleston, SC. Denmark Vesey never again showing signs of epilepsy. In 1799, Vesey won the lottery and bought his freedom for $600. Although he was unable to purchase the freedom of his wife and children.

SEE ALSO: Meet Abby Dione: The First Black Woman In The U.S To Own An Indoor Climbing Gym

In 1822, Vesey and a few other leaders from the African Church began plotting a rebellion. Vesey’s chief lieutenant was an East African priest named Gullah Jack, who was known to lead conspirators in prayer/rituals and gave them amulets to protect them in battle. Vesey’s theology of liberation, combined with Gullah Jack’s African mysticism, inspired potential participants, and word of the rebellion grew in Charleston.

SEE ALSO: 10 Dr. Amos Wilson Quotes

Vesey then set the date for revolt on July 14th. Black men from Charleston and surrounding plantations planned to seize Charleston’s arsenals and guard houses, kill the Governor, set fire to the city, and kill every white man they saw.

However, in June several slaves started to get nervous about the rebellion and told the plot to their masters.

Charleston authorities began arresting leaders. Vesey was captured on June 22, and he and the conspirators were brought to trial. Despite torture and the threat of execution, the men refused to give up their followers. On July 2nd, Denmark Vesey and five other men were hanged. Gullah Jack was executed several days later, with the total number of executions reaching 35 by August 9th.

SEE ALSO: Clyde Kennard: Pioneer in integrating higher education

In the end, this conspiracy against slavery helped galvanize black communities throughout the United States especially when anti-slavery activists began referring to Denmark Vesey as a hero.

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Movies I watched this Week #108 (Year 3 / Week 4):

Un Flic, Jean-Pierre Melville’s last moody flick, a French Heist Noir. With Alain Delon playing the cop this time instead of the crook, and Catherine Deneuve just showing her beautiful self. A minimalist exercise in style and genre. 4/10.

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7 more by Polanski:

🍿 His genial first film, Knife in the water, as strong as some of cinema’s best debut features (‘Citizen Kane’, ‘Sex, lies and videotapes’, ‘Badlands’, ‘Breathless’, ‘The Iron Giant’, ‘Margin call’, ‘Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf’, Etc). Co-written by Jerzy Skolimowski (Whose ‘EO’ I just saw last week, and whose complete canon I am going to pursue). A very tense psychological power game with only three players, which surprisingly does not end in violence. A terrific saxophone score. 8/10.

🍿 Venus in Fur, a surprising discovery! Featuring only two characters on an actual Parisian stage, a playwright who looks like a young Polanski, and his real-life wife Emmanuelle Seigner, as an actress who shows up late for an audition. it’s an engaging erotic power-play, a masochistic love story, and it deals with repression, domination, role playing, degradation and cross-dressing. A perfectly-dark subject matter for this brooding director. 9/10.

🍿 For his next number, Polanski directed his wife in another tight two-hander, Based on a True Story, with similar slow-burning psychological threats. This time about a depressed writer who is being befriended by Eva Green, a super obsessive jealous admirer. Co-written with Olivier Assayas, with some inside literary throwaway lines about Amos oz , Cormac McCarthy and Don DeLillo. 6/10.

🍿 First watch: The Pianist. I found the first 1/3 of the film artificial and glossed out in the worst-traditional Hollywood way: Everything was ‘too nice’, and too clean, and not horrible enough. Later in the ghetto and toward the end as Warsaw gets destroyed, it became a bit more “real”, if you can call it that. I can’t stand most movies about the holocaust, because they obviously have to smooth things out, make them palatable. Lanzmann’s ‘Shoah’ was an exception. Coincidentally, I saw it on Friday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

(Also, how did they shave in the holocaust?...)

🍿 Both ‘The Pianist’ from Warsaw and his Parisian The Tenant were made in English, which made it impossible to take them seriously. The tenant is the last of Polanski’s “Apartment Trilogy”, but it doesn’t compare to ‘Repulsion’ or ‘Rosemary’s Baby’. I can’t remember how original were the themes of sexual guilt, anxiety, cross-dressing and paranoia in 1976, but they surely didn’t age well.

🍿 “...It won't hold. I won't build it. It's that simple - I am not making that kind of mistake twice...”

To me, Chinatown is one of the ‘Best films of all time’. It’s like a song I can listen to again and again and again.

The quintessential LA film, the haunting nostalgia to an era that existed only on celluloid. A perfect dark Noir on every level: the perfect screenplay, the masterful sound and score, even the character names are iconic, Lieutenant Lou Escobar, Russ Yelburton, Hollis Mulwray, Noah Cross, Emma Dill. And Jake “Gits” who appears in every scene and gradually being pulled into the tragic mystery together with us, not realizing that he is played for a fool. This film is about duality, (Sister/daughter, money/power, water/drought, the city and the valley) and about ‘Eyes that are Flawed’. Always 10/10.

🍿 I was planning on seeing all of the Polanski movies I haven’t seen yet, but I had to stop after The Fearless Vampire Killers. Good for him for meeting Sharon Tate during the shooting of this lame Central European vampire ‘parody’, but it took me 3 days to finish it, it was so so tedious. 1/10.

If I were to write a new vampire comedy today, I would call it ‘Garlic’.

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“Life is brief; fall in love, maidens, before the crimson bloom fades from your lips . . .”  Ikiru, Kurosawa’s timeless retelling of Tolstoy’s ‘Death of Ivan Ilyich’ about the ‘meaning of life’. A terminally-ill salaryman realizes that he never really lived.

I plan on taking a deep dive into Takashi Shimura‘s vast portfolio. 🍿 

3 with Alba Rohrwacher, 2 by Paolo Genovese:

🍿 The pupils, a short by Alice Rohrwacher (who directed some episodes of Elena Ferrante‘s ‘My brilliant Friend’). A somehow-related topic to ‘Friend’, it tells of a group of young girls at a Catholic boarding school during the war, and stars Alice’s sister Alba as the Mother Superior. The day after watching it, I was surprised to read that it was nominated for the 2023 Oscars!

🍿...”How many couples would split up if they looked at each other’s phones?”...

Perfect strangers is a perfectly acceptable drama about a group of middle class friends who meet during an eclipse of the moon for their regular dinner. But this time they decide to play a game, and leave their phones in the middle of the table. It’s dark, dialogue-rich, witty and intelligent. 7/10.

This movie has a completely unique history though: Since 2016, it had been re-made into 24 versions, in 24 countries - I never heard of any other movie like that!

🍿 Genovese next metaphorical film, The Place, from the following year, had one of the most unusual stories I ever saw on film. It all takes place at a small cafe where an ordinary looking man meets with various people, and grants them any wish they have, if they perform an arbitrary task he assign them. Yes, it’s the story of Faust, and yes, apparently is is based on a concept from an earlier Canadian TV-show, but I found it absolutely fascinating. 9/10. 

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Another nominee for this year’s Oscars, My year of dicks. A feminist animation short about a 15-year-old girl in the early 90′s who is determined to lose her virginity. Explicit, real talk and original about the first sexual experience from a girl’s point of view.

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2 award-winners from Finland:

🍿 Grand Prix winner at Cannes, Compartment Number 6 is different: It starts in a claustrophobic, uncomfortable and compact sleeping car train, which a Finnish woman has to share with a gruff and unfriendly Russian miner. This is the first film I ever hoped to see from the bleak, arctic desert of Murmansk. It ends up literally at the edge of the world, with wide and endless frozen landscapes all around. 8/10. 

🍿 The White Reindeer, a 1952 folk horror tale about a Sami woman, wife of a arctic reindeer herder, who turns into a witch in order to make her new husband attracted to her. Not too interesting.

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You people, a new rom-com. It started frantically in a upper-middle-class, plugged-in Brentwood synagogue on Yom Kippur with super hipster Jonah Hill’s family that made me wanna throw up. But soon it turned into a super-sweet romance of super-sensitive Jewish Hill who falls for Eddie Murphy’s black daughter, and sometimes-funny update to ‘Guess who’s coming to dinner’ 55 years later. Eventually it fizzled out into a typical Netflix-level sitcom. 3/10.

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2 unrelated depression musicals:

🍿 "Never again will I allow women to wear my dresses!”

Israel Beilin’s (Irving Berlin’s) musical Top Hat with Frederick Austerlitz (Fred Astaire) and Virginia Katherine McMath (Ginger Rogers). Wonderful high-society dance numbers (mostly in single-shot) in great rooms with 20 ft. ceilings. (Photo Above). 🍿 Re-watching Pennies from Heaven, a strange and uneven musical soap opera by Herbaert Ross. The musical numbers with Steve Martin,Bernadette Peters and Christopher Walken lip-syncing and dancing in Busby Berkeley-style extravaganza, were marvelous. But the depressing drama about a drifting, amoral and horny sheet music salesman who falls in and out of love with a mousy teacher turned prostitute was appalling. It does re-create (nicely, but for no apparent reason) Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks in one scene, and also uses a scene from Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ ‘Follow the fleet’ as background, in another.

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Re-watching the revenge flick Law Abiding Citizen with non-actor Gerard Butler. I remembered it as a technologically-sophisticated ‘fight for justice’ story. But no: It was just sadistic entertainment for sadists, which opened with a brutal child-killing and Clockwork Orange rape, and and continued from there. 2/10.

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Stand up with Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal. Leaning hard into his hapless Jian Yang character from ‘Silicon Valley”.

Bonus: 25 minutes of The best of Jian-Yang.

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Throw-back to the art project: 

Adora in Chinatown (again).

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(My complete movie list is here)

[artsychowroamer]

Our Town at The Barrymore Theatre

AUTHOR: ARTSY CHOW ROAMER

OUR TOWN

AT THE ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE

I love theatre and many of you may not know that I co-founded a community playhouse in my hometown in Tennessee where the local high school drama teacher could do her thing after retiring. It let me continue my interest and love for the behind-the-scenes kind of work that had thrilled me during my days in high school and college.

This led my husband and I to buy season tickets several times in Atlanta when Kenny Leon was still directing in our neck of the woods at the Alliance Theatre. If Kenny directed it, you would want to see it no matter what the play. That’s why I was excited to read that he will be bringing his version of the classic Thornton Wilder play Our Town to the historic Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City right in the heart of Broadway.

THE HISTORY

Named after the actress from the famous Barrymore family acting dynasty, Ethel was the it girl of her time when the theatre opened in December of 1928. Designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a combination of Mediterranean, Elizabethan and Adam styles, it is the last standing theatre built by the brothers, Lee and J.J. Shubert. It houses a large, beautiful stage with 1,058 seats. Run by the Shubert Organization to this day, the exterior is considered to be a New York City landmark in the heart of the theatre district in Manhattan.

Built from white bricks and rusticated terra cotta, the design was inspired by Roman baths with large arches and screens. The auditorium houses box seats at the balcony level with a coved ceiling and dome above. Roman arches and gold ornamental plasterwork abound along with a sloped orchestra level. An ornate lounge was located in the basement along with a now demolished stage house.

The Shubert brothers built the theatre in honor of Ethel when she agreed to have them handle her career and she stayed with them throughout performing in it the final time in 1940. It has remained a legitimate acting venue staging musicals and plays and is one of the few to have never been sold or renamed. It has been updated and refurbished both in the ‘80’s and early 2000.

THE WRITER

Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist winning the Pulitzer Prize three times for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of our Teeth. He also won the U.S. National Book Award for his novel The Eighth Day. Born in 1897 in Madison, Wisconsin to parents, Amos and Isabella Wilder, his father was a newspaper editor and diplomat while his mother raised the family of five children. Thornton’s twin was stillborn.

The other siblings were writers with the older brother Amos becoming a noted poet at Harvard Divinity School and younger sisters Charlotte and Isabel becoming writers of note themselves. Said to be overly intellectual, Wilder would retreat to the library in school to escape the teasing and hide away from the humiliation of not fitting in. He would serve in both WWI and II rising to a lieutenant colonel status. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University where he refined his writing skills and went on to earn his Master of Arts degree in French Literature from Princeton University.

After an eight-month residency in Italy, he published his first book, The Cabala, in 1926 followed by The Bridge of San Luis Rey in 1927 which brought him commercial success along with The Pulitzer Prize allowing him to quit his teaching job at The Lawrenceville School in order to write full time. In 1938, he would write the play Our Town and win his second Pulitzer and in 1940, The Skin of our Teeth would follow for the third prize.

THE PLAY

Our Town is a three-act play that playwright Edward Albee called “the greatest American play ever written”. It presents life in a fictional town called Grover’s Corners through the lives of its citizens between the years 1901 through 1913. Wilder uses metatheatrical devices setting the play in the actual theatre where it is being performed. A stage manager is the main character directly talking to the audience, fielding questions, playing some of the rolls and bringing in guest lecturers.

Left photo: Courtesy Historical Society of Princeton Right photo: Stage Publishing Company, Inc.; photograph by Alfredo Valente

The play is largely performed on a bare stage with no set while the performers mime actions without the use of props. The original stage manager was played by Frank Craven. In Act I, he introduces the audience to Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire and the people living there in 1901. We meet folks like the milkman, the boy who delivers the papers, the town doc, the Webb and Gibbs families and Professor Willard. Editor Webb will provide all the details about the town from socioeconomic status to the lack of culture and art while the stage manager leads you through pivotal moments throughout the day and evening. We meet the town drunk, the church ladies who gossip and the children of the Webb and Gibbs families who like each other very much.

Act II opens three years later and the kids are ready to get married. The stage manager takes us through their ups and downs together and how love works to get them to the altar. Act III opens nine years later and deals with death and eternity as the stage manager focuses on the cemetery in town where five people are buried since the wedding took place; some surprising and some not but one will teach us a lesson about appreciating the simple things in life.

THE CAST

It might surprise you to find out that Jim Parsons will be your Stage Manager for this run of the play. Parson’s, made famous by playing nerdy Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory, loves Broadway and can’t wait to get his chops around this more serious role. Katie Holms, the ex Mrs. Tom Cruise, will be making her come back as Mrs. Webb after sending her daughter off to college this year. Richard Thomas of The Waltons fame will be playing her husband while Zoey Deutch will play the doomed Emily Webb.

They lead a cast of 28 very talented actors including Ephraim Sykes as George Gibbs, Billy Eugene Jones as Dr. Gibbs and Michelle Wilson as Mrs. Gibbs. Julie Halston as Mrs. Soames and Donald Webber Jr. as Simon Stimson round out the main players in this wonderful version of the beloved play. You can bet Kenny Leon’s vision of the classic will be very different from any other you have seen before with this cast in place.

THE DIRECTOR

Last but not least, the talented Mr. Leon. While he may have been born in Florida, we like to claim him since he graduated from Clark Atlanta University. He gained prominence in 1990 when he became one of the few African Americans to head a major nonprofit theater as the artistic director for the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. During his time there, the endowment rose for the company from $1 million to $5 million as he staged productions like Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical Aida that went on to Broadway and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night in Ballyhoo.

He left in 2000 to pursue other projects including being a co-founder and artistic director for True Colors Theatre Company a group based in both Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He won a Tony Award for his direction of A Raisin in the Sun in 2014 and was nominated for his versions of Fences in 2010 and A Soldier’s Play in 2019. He received Emmy Award nominations for Hairspray Live! (2017), American Son (2019) and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021).

A stellar reputation has gotten him gigs with some of the best in acting land such as Denzel Wahington, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Blair Underwood, David Alan Grier and Viola Davis just to name a few. In 2015, Leon directed a musical version of The Wiz for NBC and partnered with Cirque du Soleil who plans on taking it to Broadway. In 2022, a return to his old stomping grounds brought Trading Places: the Musical! to the Alliance directed by Leon. In short, his range is unbelievable-second only to his massive talent.

CONCLUSION

As you can see, Kenny Leon’s version of a classic play, in a historic theatre, named after an acting family dynasty will not be one to miss. This cast will be bringing the street cred with them as they bring these characters to life and I imagine Kenny will be up for a load of awards next time at the Tony’s. I rather like that thought….don’t you? Home town boy makes very good. Break a leg Kenny.

If you liked what you read, you may also like other posts under Artful Ideal. There you will find posts on art, books, theaters and other artsy things you might be interested in. Until then…

Cheers,

ArtsyChowRoamer

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Court Circular | 19th June 2023

Windsor Castle

The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent, today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were present.

The following Knights Companion were present: the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos and the Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair.

The Officers of the Order were: the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Mr Patric Dickinson (Secretary).

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood) and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson (Equerry to The King) were in attendance.

His Majesty invested the Baroness Ashton of Upholland with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Patten of Barnes with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and the Hon Lady Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs Susan Gaunt, the Rt Hon Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Mr Michael Amos, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Dean of Windsor, Mr David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Mr Patric Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson.

An Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon at which the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were installed as a Lady Companion and a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.

The King was represented by Sir Kenneth Olisa (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) at the Funeral of Sir David Brewer KG (formerly His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Mayor of London) which was held in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, this morning.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs Angus Galletley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Susanna Cross.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wellington Trust, was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN (Extra Equerry to Her Royal Highness) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Captain Stephen Taylor RN (formerly Chairman) which was held in St Bartholomew’s Church, Habin Hill, Rogate, Petersfield, Hampshire, today.

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(Credit goes to JWBtheUncanny on Deviantart)

Team Valiant 2

Here is something new for the Pokemon World, When it comes to the Ketchum Alliance, The Boys and Truth Seekers, I do feel as if the Rivals where being left out, However a Brainstorm came into me, There is bit of a history Me and my friend Amos had with the concept of this one, In a Tie-in sense, There was a Ketchum Alliance inspired Group Stationed in the Pokemon World Fort in the Healing Garden, the Ministry of Science named the Group the Troublesome Alliance, A Group Consisting of Rivals for certain members the Ketchum Alliance, However After the War for the Healing Garden, there where Ideas of Keeping the Group together, However when Jack Ketchum Appeared, some of the Members turned on Gary and sided with Jack for there own purposes, Forming the Agent's of Anarchy.

Now the Troublesome Alliance has been officially Rebranded into Team Valiant, Who are gonna hunt down the Agent's of Anarchy, But to keep the Pokemon World safe while the Ketchum Alliance, The Boys and Truth Seekers, EVEN the Ultra-Guardians participate in not just the DISSIDIA Contest of Champions, But in the Fight against the Super-Villain Regime.

If some of you remember Solidad, She was appointed as Lieutenant like how she was back in the Healing Garden War, And she made a Request to have a Costume that Resembled her Black-Bodysuit, This one is sort of a Protective Material.

Zoey being a Sargent would be by Gary's position.

Kenny will be a Private.

Nice for Drew and Barry to be here at there side, Though given Barry has the occasion of Fineing people that would cross him.