#Sir Henry Thompson

[insidecroydon]

From a GP's on the High Street to hosting dinner for the King

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: An eminent and pioneering surgeon of the Victorian age, who performed operations on European monarchs and could command fees equivalent to £10m in modern-day values, began his medical career as a GP in Croydon. DAVID MORGAN traces the remarkable career of polymath Sir Henry Thompson Portrait of a polymath: Sir Henry Thompson, as painted by Milais in 1881 Discovering that…

[therogerclarkfanclub]

ROGER CLARK as King Henry VIII in:

A Man For All Seasons • By Robert Bolt • Directed by Paul Mullins

Also starring:

James McMenamin as Thomas Cromwell (bottom left)

Thomas Michael Hammond as Sir Thomas More and Mary Stewart as Alice More (bottom center)

Raphael Nash Thompson as Cardinal Woolsey (bottom right)

A Man For All Seasons was performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey from October 18th to November 5th, 2023.

[thatscarletflycatcher]

Inspired by @kajaono's post the other day about Victoria Hamilton, JLM and Austen adaptations, have a list of the actors that have been in at least 2 Austen adaptations:

Hat trickers:

Victoria Hamilton played Henrietta Musgrove in Persuasion (1995), Julia Bertram in Mansfield Park (1999), and Mrs. Foster in Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Johnny Lee Miller played one of Fanny's brothers in Mansfield Park (1983), Edmund Bertram in Mansfield Park (1999), and Mr. Knightley in Emma (2009).

Doubles:

Joanna David played Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility 1972; she also played Mrs. Gardiner in Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Samantha Bond played Maria Bertram in Mansfield Park (1983); she later on played Mrs. Weston in Emma (ITV, 1996)

Bernard Hepton played Sir Thomas Bertram in Mansfield Park (1983); he later on played Mr. Woodhouse in Emma (ITV, 1996)

Sylvestra Latouzel played Fanny Price in Mansfield Park (1983); she later on played Mrs. Allen in Northanger Abbey (2007)

Nicholas Farrell played Edmund Bertram in Mansfield Park (1983); he later on played Mr. Musgrove in Persuasion (2007)

Irene Richard played Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice (1980); she then played Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1981)

Robert Hardy played General Tilney in Northanger Abbey (1987); he later on played Sir John Middleton in Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Sophie Thompson played Mary Musgrove in Persuasion (1995), and then the following year she played Miss Bates in Emma (Miramax, 1996)

Kate Beckinsale played Emma Woodhouse in Emma (1996); later on she played Lady Susan in Love and Friendship (2016)

Blake Ritson played Edmund Bertram in Mansfield Park (2007) and later on Mr. Elton in Emma (2009)

Jemma Redgrave played Lady Bertram in Mansfield Park (2007); she later on played Mrs. DeCourcy in Love and Friendship (2016)

Lucy Robinson played Mrs. Hurst in Pride and Prejudice (1995); the following year she played Mrs. Elton in Emma (ITV, 1996)

Carey Mulligan played Kitty Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005) and then Isabella Thorpe in Northanger Abbey (2007)

Lucy Briers played Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice (1995); she also played a minor role as Mrs. Reynolds in Emma (2020)

If we include Austen-adjacent pieces:

Hat tricks:

Hugh Bonneville played Mr. Rushworth in Mansfield Park (1999) and later on played Rev. Brook Bridges in Miss Austen Regrets (2007) and then Mr. Bennet in Lost in Austen (2008)

Doubles:

Olivia Williams played Jane Fairfax in Emma (ITV, 1996); she later on played Jane Austen in Miss Austen Regrets (2007)

Also, Greta Scacchi played Mrs. Weston in Emma (Miramax, 1996) and went on to play Cassandra Austen in Miss Austen Regrets (2007)

Guy Henry played John Knightley in Emma (ITV, 1996), and later on played Mr. Collins in Lost in Austen (2008)

Christina Cole played Caroline Bingley in Lost in Austen (2008) and then Mrs. Elton in Emma (2009)

Anna Maxwell Martin played Cassandra Austen in Becoming Jane (2009), and then went on to play Elizabeth Bennet in Death Comes to Pemberley (2014)

JJ Feild played Mr. Tilney in Northanger Abbey (2007) and later on played Mr. Nobley in Austenland (2014)

If we include radiodramas/radioplays:

Hat tricks:

Blake Ritson gets it as he played Colonel Brandon in the 2010 S&S radio drama

Doubles:

Amanda Root played Anne Elliot in Persuasion (1995); she also played Fanny Price in the 1997 radio drama for Mansfield Park

Felicity Jones also played Fanny in the 2003 radio drama for Mansfield Park, and later on played Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey (2007)

Robert Glenister played Captain Harville in Persuasion (1995); he also played Edmund Bertram in the 1997 radio drama for Mansfield Park

Amanda Hale played Mary Musgrove in Persuasion (2007) and later on Elinor Dashwood in the 2010 radio drama for Sense and Sensibility.

David Bamber played Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice (1995); he later on played Mr. Elton in the 2000 radio drama for Emma

Robert Bathurst played Mr. Knightley in the same adaptation of Emma; later on he played Mr. Weston in Emma (2009)

Also in that adaptation, Tom Hollander played Frank Churchill; he later on played Mr. Collins in Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Juliet Stevenson played Anne Elliot in the 1986 radio drama for Persuasion; later on she played Mrs. Elton in Emma (Miramax, 1996)

And I'm very likely still forgetting someone.

[fictionadventurer]

Austen asks! 4-24

I don't know if you intended this to be inclusive, but I'll answer them all anyway (skipping over the ones that have already been answered).

6. Favorite movie adaptation

The 1995 Sense and Sensibility. To me, it strikes a good balance between being a good adaptation and making the story accessible to audiences that haven't read the book, and it's one of the few that seems to understand Austen's humor and romance.

7. Favorite Austen couple

Anne and Wentworth. Their personalities balance each other perfectly.

8. Least favorite couple

Colonel Brandon and Marianne are so frustrating to me, mostly because of how Austen writes them. They fall victim to the Marian Halcombe Problem--if you spend the whole book showing a man and woman having tons of conversations and developing a good dynamic as equals, I'm not going to believe that he's in love with her sister.

9. Most hated foe of a heroine

Isabella Thorpe is a terrible person, and I can't think of any redeeming qualities or circumstances.

11. Least favorite book

I gained a better appreciation for Sense and Sensibility on my last reread, but it's still definitely Austen's weakest novel.

12. Least favorite Austen heroine

Marianne Dashwood is a realistic teenager, but not someone that I can admire or sympathize with too much.

14. Favorite love confession from the books

Can any Austen fan say anything other than The Letter in Persuasion?

16. Least favorite film adaptation

I hold a grudge against the 2005 Pride and Prejudice, because it did nothing to make me understand the appeal of Austen, and it's a horrible adaptation, but it has such a huge influence on fandom's interpretation of the novel.

Also, every once in a while, I remember the scene in the 2008 Sense and Sensibility where Brandon gives Willoughby a "stay away from my daughter" speech, and I shudder over how creepy it is.

17. Moment that made you sad/cry while reading

Basically any scene of Fanny Price's childhood.

18. Moment that made you smile/happy while reading

Henry Tilney's introduction scene in Northanger Abbey is just pure distilled joy.

19. Moment that made you laugh while reading

I'll never forget the time I laughed out loud in class while reading one of Miss Bates' speeches in Emma.

20. Moment that made you mad while reading

I don't know if I've ever been so mad for a heroine as I was during the scene where the neglected poor, orphaned, outsider Fanny watches everyone fawn over poor, orphaned outsider Mary Crawford.

22. Favorite Austen female casting decision

I love Tamsin Greig as Miss Bates in the 2009 Emma, because I did not imagine her talkativeness as stemming from anxiety, but it was fun to see her played that way and to experience a different interpretation that still felt valid.

I'm also going to take this opportunity to mention that I love Mrs. Jennings and Sir John Middleton in 1995's Sense and Sensibility. I just grin through every scene they're in, and I especially respect them after learning that they were the only cast members that Emma Thompson didn't have to write random extra dialogue for in crowd scenes, because they just naturally knew how to talk like Regency characters.

23. Favorite Austen male casting decision

I love Johnny Lee Miller as Mr. Knightley in 2009 Emma. I don't know if he matches the character in the novel, but I love how he portrayed the dynamic with Emma.

Also, Hugh Laurie as Mr. Palmer in 1995's Sense and Sensibility is perfection. And Greg Wise as Willoughby is beautiful and charming enough to do his job of fooling you into thinking he could be the romantic lead before he proves to be an utter cad.

24. Favorite supporting character

Mrs. Jennings. Hands-down. So vulgar, nosey, and over-the-top, but beneath it all, so kind and friendly and helpful. I love her so much.

[loki-son-of-odin]

Right so I finished Secret History, great book. I just wanna do a bit of a fan cast.

Henry: Young Stephen Fry

What more do you want? He’s massive, he actually knows Greek, true academia at its finest.

Charles: Timothee Chalamet.

I DO NOT LIKE HIM, or rate him as an actor in any way, I think he just looks Charles-esque. Dark, frail, piece of shit. Thanks.

Camilla: young Emma Thompson

Yeah it’s weird with the dynamic of Henry because Fry and Thompson were actually close friends. However, I think she’s got this look about her that reveals a lot of depth and character. However her personality is very different from how Camilla is portrayed, as I think Camilla is very sheepish and mild mannered whereas Thompson is very eccentric and loud and performative. But I believe in her skills.

Francis: My Boyfriend.

I don’t know why but his description physically is a lot like my partner and his attitudes are like my partner enough. I really couldn’t imaging anything else… pic obviously is not my boyfriend but it’s close enough.

Richard: Any brown haired, boring looking white man.

I know, I know. This has gotten very vague but I think Richard is just the epitome of mediocrity and is not deserving of any special casting. Maybe just someone who doesn’t have a grating voice.

Bunny: That kid from Polar Express.

Need I say more?

Julien: Sir Ian McKellen

Gandalf, wise. But also just really proper, very charming. Barely would have to act.

That’s all I could really imagine. Thank you, love you.

[whitehartlane]

“On the 5th of September, 1882, the subscriptions to the club were commenced to be received, and the same, augmented by a small sum from the Cricket Club, were expended in purchasing wood for goal and flag posts, material for flags, tape (there were no cross-bars then), stationery and stamps, and later, a ball. The goal posts, one of which is still in existence, were of amateur make and made by Mr. Casey, the father of two of the members, and painted blue and white; the first ball was given by the big brother of the same two members, and he had some time back suggested the name of 'Hotspur' when the Cricket Club started.

The actual founders of the Football Club were: J. Anderson, T. Anderson, E. Beavan, R. Buckle, H.D. (Sam or Ham) Casey, L.R. Casey, F. Dexter, S. Leaman, J.H. Thompson, Jnr., P. Thompson, and E. Wall. R. Buckle was captain, H.D. Casey the vice-captain, J.H. Thompson, Jnr. the secretary, and L.R. Casey the treasurer.”

— A Romance of Football: The History of the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1921), reprinted from the Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald

Club lore dictates that the schoolboys gathered one night under a lamppost along Tottenham High Road, some metres from where White Hart Lane used to reside and the South Stand now exists, and agreed to form a football club, mainly to play sports during the winter. By the end of the year, the club had eighteen members. The name ‘Hotspur’ was chosen in honour of Sir Henry Percy, better known as Harry Hotspur, whose nickname was in turn given to him by the Scots due to his speed and his readiness to attack. It is romantic to believe that this very founding is where Spurs’ ethos of attacking football and the motto ‘to dare is to do’ stems from.

[grandmaster-anne]

Coronation Music at Westminster Abbey

The Royal Family | Published 18 February 2023

Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will be performed at The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May 2023, showcasing musical talent from across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

A range of musical styles and performers blend tradition, heritage and ceremony with new musical voices of today, reflecting The King’s life-long love and support of music and the arts.

His Majesty The King has personally commissioned the new music and shaped and selected the musical programme for the Service.

Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey, will be overseeing all musical arrangements and directing the music during the Service.

Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director for the Royal Opera House, will be conducting the Coronation Orchestra which comprises a bespoke collection of musicians drawn from orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’ Patronages including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission, have been specially composed for the occasion by world-renowned British composers whose work includes Classical, Sacred, Film, Television and Musical Theatre. Commissioned works include a new Coronation Anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a Coronation March by Patrick Doyle, a new commission for solo organ embracing musical themes from countries across the Commonwealth by Iain Farrington plus new works by Sarah Class, Nigel Hess, Paul Mealor, Tarik O'Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Shirley J. Thompson, Judith Weir, Roderick Williams, and Debbie Wiseman.

Soloists will include bass-baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel; soprano, Pretty Yende and baritone, Roderick Williams. The organ will be played by Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey, Peter Holder, and Assistant Organist, Westminster Abbey, Matthew Jorysz.

The official Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform as part of the Coronation Orchestra in recognition of The King’s long-standing and deeply held relationship and affiliation with Wales. One of the liturgical sections of the ceremony will also be performed in Welsh.

At the request of His Majesty, in tribute to his late father His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Greek Orthodox music will also feature in the Service performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble.

The Service will be sung by The Choir of Westminster Abbey and The Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, together with girl choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast and from Truro Cathedral Choir. The Ascension Choir, a handpicked gospel choir will also perform as part of the Service and The King’s Scholars of Westminster School will proclaim the traditional ‘Vivat’ acclamations.

Fanfares will be played by The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner will conduct The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque soloists in a pre-Service programme of choral music. A small group of singers from The Monteverdi Choir will also join the main choral forces for the Service.

Music by the likes of William Byrd (1543–1623), George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941), Sir William Walton (1902–1983), Sir Hubert Parry (1848–1918) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) has historically featured in the Service over the past four centuries and will be included in the programme along with the music of one of Britain’s most loved and celebrated living composers, Sir Karl Jenkins.

[sarcasticsciencefictionwriter]

I was tagged by @lanistas thank you so much! 🤍🥰

Last Song: Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez

Favorite Color: red!

Last Show/Movie: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (watched a rerun last night before bed)

Sweet/savory/spicy: sweet!

Relationship Status: single! :)

Last thing I googled: Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet. (I was trying to find a Henry that James might name Henry after for a Sanctuary fic I'm writing.)

Current Obsession: Sanctuary (my hyperfixation for several years now)

Looking Forward to: I don't know. Not a lot to look forward to. 😞Let's go with seeing what people write for the Sanctuary prompt list I made.

No pressure tagging: @galactic-pirates , @chartreuseian , @truedairship , @crazymcwritesalot , @enigmatic-mystery-777 , @tina-mairin-goldstein

[goddamnmuses]

Potential Muses

This is a list of muses I’ve thought about roleplaying or have roleplayed but due to lack of interest from other people, just sort of stopped.  Feel free to request them.  If I have enough things going with them or I just love rping them so much, they will be upgraded to the main muses page.

Ben 10 - Benjamin Tennyson  - Kevin Levin 

Chainsaw Man - Denji

DC - Garfield Logan, Beast Boy - fc: Ryan Potter - John Constantine - fc: Matt Ryan - The Joker - fc: Jake Gyllenhaal - Nanaue, King Shark  - Ted Kord, Blue Beetle - fc: Jason Sudeikis - Tim Drake, Robin - fc: Timothee Chalamet

Disney - Maximilian Goof

Doctor Who - The Blacksmith (Timelord OC) - fc’s: various Fallout - Cooper Howard, The Ghoul - fc: Walton Goggins

Game of Thrones - Rodrik Forrester - fc: Eoin Macken - Sandor Clegane - fc: Rory McCann - Tyrion Lannister - fc: Peter Dinklage

God of War - Thor - fc: Ryan Hurst Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Nergal Jr - Billy

Hazbin Hotel - Sir Pentious

Hunter x Hunter - Killua Zoldyck

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Charlie Kelly - fc: Charlie Day iZombie - Ravi Chakrabarti - fc: Rahul Kohli

Mario - Luigi - Bowser

Marvel - Ben Grimm, The Thing - fc: Ebon Moss-Bachrach - Benjy Parker (OC Son of Peter) - fc: Jordan Fisher - Brian Braddock, Captain Britain - fc: Charlie Hunnam - Cloak of Levitation (Personified) - fc: Rami Malek - Franklin Richards - fc: Thomas Brodie-Sangster - Hank McCoy, Beast - James ‘Logan’ Howlett, Wolverine - fc: Hugh Jackman  - Scott Summers, Cyclops - fc: James Marsden - Skaar - fc: Noah Centineo

Metaphor: Refantazio - Heismay - Strohl

My Hero Academia - Denki Kaminari, Chargebolt - Izuku Midoriya, Deku - Katsuki Bakugo, Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight - Shoto Todoroki - Taishiro Toyomitsu, Fat Gum

One Piece (Netflix as I’ve only seen up to the start of Skypiaa arc) - Monkey D. Luffy - Roronoa Zoro One Punch Man - Saitama, Caped Baldy

Persona 5 - Ren Amamiya, Joker - fc: Kento Yamazaki

Shangri-La Frontier -  Rakuro Hizutome, Sunraku Sly Cooper - Sly Cooper Solo Levelling - Sung Jinwoo Spy x Family - Loid Forger 

Star Wars - B1 Battle Droid OC (B1-NG aka Bing) - Cal Kestis - fc: Cameron Monaghan - Chopper aka C1-10P - Clone OC (CT-7473 aka Bunker) - Darth Maul  - Savage Opress - fc: Jason Momoa

Supernatural - Grey (OC) - fc: Matthew McNulty)

The Boys - William ‘Billy’ Butcher - fc: Karl Urban

The Last of Us - Ryan Thompson (OC) - fc: Matt Barr

The Witcher    - Geralt of Rivia - fc: Henry Cavill Transformers  - Hot Rod

Misc (Their own thing) - Death - Pan 

[lands-of-fantasy]

Persuasion

Adaptions from 1971, 1995, 2007, 2022

The sixth of Jane Austen’s novels, first published in 1817, posthumously, has had many adaptions over the years. The ones pictures above are detailed below:

Persuasion (1971 Miniseries)

5 episodes x 45min Written by Julian Mitchell, directed by Howard Baker

Starring Ann Firbank as Anne Elliot, Bryan Marshall as Capt. Frederick Wentworth, David Savile as Mr. William Elliot, Morag Hood as Mary Musgrove (née Elliot), Basil Dignam as Sir Walter Elliot, Marian Spencer as Lady Russell, Georgine Anderson as Mrs. Sophia Croft, among others

Persuasion (1995 TV Film)

While made for british TV, the film was later released in US theaters Written by Nick Dear, directed by Roger Michell

Starring Amanda Root as Anne Elliot, Ciarán Hinds as Capt. Frederick Wentworth, Samuel West as Mr. William Elliot, Sophie Thompson as Mary Musgrove (née Elliot), Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter Elliot, Susan Fleetwood as Lady Russell, Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Sophia Croft, among others

Persuasion (2007 TV Film)

Written by Simon Burke, directed by Adrian Shergold

Starring Sally Hawkins as Anne Elliot, Rupert Penry-Jones as Capt. Frederick Wentworth, Tobias Menzies as Mr. William Elliot, Amanda Hale as Mary Musgrove (née Elliot), Anthony Head as Sir Walter Elliot, Alice Krige as Lady Russell, Marion Bailey as Mrs. Sophia Croft, among others

Persuasion (2022 Film)

While made for Netflix, this film was first released in US theaters The film departs from the original novel in some points (a lot in tone)

Written by Ronald Bass & Alice Victoria Winslow, directed by Carrie Cracknell

Starring Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot, Cosmo Jarvis as Capt. Frederick Wentworth, Henry Golding as Mr. William Elliot, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Mary Musgrove (née Elliot), Richard E. Grant as Sir Walter Elliot, Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lady Russell, Agni Scott as Mrs. Sophia Croft, among others

*****

I’m not big on Persuasion but I prefer the 2007 version myself. Then 1995. I also like 2022, but it feels different.

[ry-ichi1]

The Old Picture

Summary: Two or Three years ago before the event, Scrooge finds Derya's old photo when they were in the Navy with their mysterious old friend while he wants to head home.

Wordcounts: ±2700 words

Tags: tbh idk what tags I have to put on this

Warning: mentioning death?

A/N: LAKSJDKJAKASMKA THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I MADE FANFIC. If anything is wrong or missing, please tell me because English isn’t my first language (thanks to Grammarly) and I’m bad at writing. Also, I hope you enjoy this story.

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Derya’s POV

Marley and Scrooge’s private banker and lender is gloomy like usual. I and Bob, who works there, tidy up all papers and prepare to go home because it’s already 6 P.M. now. Bob has already done to prepare him to go home and ask for his wages from Sir Scrooge. Again, he is always grumpy, especially when it’s almost Christmas Eve.

“Hey Derya, do you mind to come my home to celebrate Christmas Eve with my family?” offer him.

“Thanks for your offer, but I can’t join you this year” it’s because my brother, Henry, will come to my place. “I’m so sorry Bob” I feel bad for him, especially for his kids. They must be waiting for my story about when I was a pirate.

“Oh, it’s okay! No pressure on you. I have to go now, Merry Christmas Derya and Sir Scrooge!” he already step out from the door and meets his children outside. There are Kathy and Tiny Tim outside. They notice me and wave their hand.

I wave my hand to them as I peek out from the door. “Merry Christmas to you Bo­-”

“Yeah yeah merrily doo Christmas!” He slams the door.

I jump back as he slams the door. Yep, another of his normal behavior.

“And you!” He sees me annoyingly. “It’s already 6 P.M.! Why are you still here???”

“Well, I just want to head to my home, but…” I lend my hand to him as I smile slyly.

“Ughhh, okay this your wages and go home now!” He pushes me into the front of the door.

“Okay, okay! See you later and Mer-” he slams the door. “-ry Christmas” as I expected.

Ebenezer’s POV

“I swear to god why that person is still in my li-” I notice there is a small piece of paper on the floor. I pick it up and realize that the paper is a photo. I take a look at that photo “it’s that Derya?” I had never seen them in Navy uniform before and they were happy like they had no problems in their life. “And who is this man?” that question was already answered as I read their handwriting (I believe) that said, “Mar, 1823. Drinking with my friend Thompson!”. So, he is Derya’s friend named Thompson. What happened to their friendship? Wait… why do I care about it???

Prudence’s appearance makes me distract from that mind. She seems curious about what I am holding in my hand. “It’s just their photo with their dear friend and we have to go home now Prudence” I keep that photo in my coat and prepare to go home. When I reach the door, Prudence blocks my way. “Woof!” she looks at me with a serious face. “What?! You want me to return that photo now???” she nods. “Oh Prudence dear, we can do that later! We still have another day to return it!” she seems to disagree with my statement. Silence fills this room and she still doesn’t move from her place. “BAH FINE! WE RETURN IT TO DERYA NOW”.

She looks happy that we will go to their place. “I can’t believe I have to do this” I lock the door and go to their place. One question, where do they live? I never ask them where they live. What?! I’m just minding my own business! …, Okay only one way to know where they live and I kinda hate it.

“Excuse me sir, do you know where Derya Darenport lives?” this man looks familiar from behind.

“Oh! Derya? They liv- SIR SCROOGE?!?” It’s Mr. Jenkins. He looks scared to me, just like he sees a ghost. “Well, you know my debt-”

“I don’t ask about that, Jenkins. I ask about where Derya lives”

“Oh, right, well Derya lives around South London. From here, ….” He explains in detail.

“So, you said they live in a tenement?” I ask again to make sure.

“Yes, sir”

“…, thank you for the direction Mr. Jenkins”

“You’re welcome si-”

“Don’t forget to pay your debt, Mr. Jenkins. You know what happened if you don’t pay your debt, right?” I point to him with my cane.

“Ye-yes, sir”

“Good” I walk away with Prudence beside me.

Jenkins’ POV

He already walks away to head to Derya’s home. “Ain’t they already working together in the same place in 4 or 5 years? …, that man is so unpredictable”. I shake my head and go to my home.

Ebenezer’s POV

“So this place is where Derya lives huh…” the tenement looks dull. “Sigh...” I knock on the door and wait.

“I’m coming~” Finally the door is open. There is an old lady, whom I assume, is the owner of this tenement. “Oh, Mr. Scrooge! Come in” I step inside the tenement. “Is there any need or trouble that made you bring here sir?” she smiles in friendly.

“Oh, I have an important thing with Derya. So please, lead me to them”

“Ooh~, Derya lives on the third floor and-” she sees Prudence. “Also your dog can join us too” Prudence looks happy after hearing about it. “Well, follow my lead, sir”.

I follow her lead as she talks about herself (which I found out that her name is Eleanor Taylor) and the dwellers of this tenement. Speaking about the tenement, how bloody hell they can live in this stuffy place??? No, I’m not caring about them! Just- BAH HUMBUG!

“You know what, Derya always talking about you sir” she looks at me as we walk to the third floor.

“Huh, I bet they do hate speech about me, right?” How dare they talk about my bad thing to other people.

“Well… kinda, but most of it is interesting about you”

Interesting??? What does it mean??? Suddenly, My mind interrupts by the beautiful violin that plays the “Greensleeves” song. That soft melody soothes my mind and gets closer as I walk.

“Alright sir, this is Derya’s room” I never know they can play the violin. “Do you want me to call them sir?”

“Ah, no thank you, Mrs. Taylor, I will call them”

“Okay, If you need some help you can call me” she walks downstairs. “Also please again, call me Madam El” she disappears while she goes down.

I take a breath and knock on the door.

Derya’s POV

My “performance” was interrupted by someone knocking on my door. I hope it’s my brother. I open the door and I’m shocked. “Sir Scrooge! What are you doing here???” I see Prudence with him too. Ain’t this tenement didn’t allow to bring any animals here... Wait, how she can pass from Madam El??? And that’s how scary Sir Scrooge is??? Even Madam El let Prudence pass? Damn, Scrooge…

“Well…” he takes something from his coat. “I believe this photo belongs to you” he gives me a photo.

I take that photo and take a look. My eyes widen as I realize this photo is of myself with my dear old friend. “W-where you find it?”

“It fell on the floor” straight to the point.

“I- thank you, sir! This photo is very important to me” I hold my photo tightly.

“Huh! If you know that thing is important, you have to keep it safe next time you little magpie!” He still uses that “insult”.

“Okay, okay, yes sir land boy!” I know he hates that name. “And aren’t you have to go home now?” His home is far from here if I’m not wrong.

“To be honest, do you mind explain that what happened to your friend in that photo?”

Okay, that’s new for him that never care about around him. “Uhhh…”

“If you’re not ready to tell about it, it’s okay! Take your time”

“No, no, no, I’m okay with that” I look around first. “Let’s talk about it in my room, shall we?”

Ebenezer’s POV

“…, okay” did I just agree with it?

“Well, come in sir! Make sure you feel like your own home if you can” I rolled my eyes as I take a step to their room.

As I enter the room, the warm and cozy atmosphere meet me. Maybe their room is so small, but simple and not stuffy. Also, their usual scent, the ocean scent, is really strong in this room.

“May take a seat, sir” they pull the chair from the dining table that you can meet right after you enter the room beside their wardrobe. “Can I take your coat, sir?”

“No thank you, I keep it” I take a sit as they prepare the tea in their “little kitchen” on the right side of the dining table. Their room isn’t festive for celebrating Christmas Eve as I expect, but there is a small Christmas tree on the dining table. It is put in the pot and decorated with folding papers in a star shape with a big paper star on the top (which is very creative). “I like how you’re played the violin before” I break the silence between us.

“Oh! Uh…, thanks” They try to hide their bashful face while they serve the tea to me and them. “So, what made you interested in that photo?” They seem curious as they bring a chair to sit close to me.

“First of all, you never talk about him because he is your friend. Second, why did you quit from Navy? You look happy in that photo” as I finish asking, they laugh. “Wha- what’s funny about it???”

“Well, maybe I was happy like in that photo, but every happiness has tragedy after it” They’re right. “For the first question, He is already dead” their smile seem blue. Prudence walks to them to comfort them. They pat her “I’m okay”

“I’m sorry to hear that” I want to comfort them by patting their shoulder, but I might regret it if I do that.

“It’s okay, really” but their face says not okay.

“So let me guess, you quit from Navy because your friend died?” that reason is kinda ridiculous, but I believe they have more reason than that.

“Well, almost” they take a sip of tea. “I quit from Navy because I found out how sinner they are, especially what the higher position in the Navy did to my friend” they talk in rage but quietly. At the same time, their face is close to mine and our eyes meet each other. I never knew they have pretty eyes. Their eyes remind me of a ruby, not really red but- WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT??? FOCUS SCROOGE!

“What did they do to your friend?” I know this seems rude, but I have to do it to distract myself.

“Sigh…, they killed him like an accident” I’m shocked. “He died in un-justice way” they hold their anger. “He died in knowing their sins” they hold their anger tears. I‘m concerned about them now. “Because of them, he left his dear wife and a son I-” their tears can hold it anymore. My hand reflex moves to their shoulder to comfort them.  “I’m so sorry…, I shouldn’t cry over the past…” they wipe their tears.

“Take your time” I smile at them. What is wrong with me?

“Again, I’m okay” they put their hand on my hand on their shoulder. “Also, you should smile more! You look good with it” I try to hide my blushing face. I hope they won’t notice it.

“So, do you still mad about it?”

“Of course I do! I even want to have revenge on them again, but…” they look at me. “… I can’t do that because they are too powerful and I have to move forward” they smile sweetly. “Maybe the past makes me hurt, but I cannot brood over it forever and have to move on” I’m processing what they just said.

Someone just knocked on the window. Aren’t we on the third floor? There is no way people can climb on the wall. Derya walks toward to window and opens it a little. A crow enters the room with a paper scroll on its back. Oh, it’s a crow.

“Oh Sir Erebus, you must be tired, right?” they pat that crow and give some peanuts to it. Sir Erebus? Heh, What a funny name. They take that paper and read it as that crow flies to their head and sits on them. They look sad after they read it. “I guess I’m celebrating Christmas alone again…”

“What do you mean?”

“Henry, my dear brother, cannot visit me because he has some business” the grandfather clock chimes behind me. It’s already 9 P.M.

“Well, I think I have to go home now” I finish their tea and get up. “Thanks for your hospitality, come on Prudence” she gets up and follows me.

“Wait, sir!” they wear their coat. “Let me accompany you to the main door”

Derya’s POV

“Okay, it’s up to you” I think he agrees with it.

I close the door and follow him downstairs. Damn, his walk is fast as sailfish for his age. I tried to catch him up as we walk downstairs. Only silence between the two of us while we walk down. I dare look at him and think about what just happened in my room. Did he just care and smile at me? Also, I remember he just blushed when I look at him… HAH, NONSENSE! There is no way he do that such thing… or maybe…

“There is something wrong with my face?” he notices.

“Yes, there is! And you might hate it if I mention it” the wrong thing on his face is why he is so handsome.

“Huh, okay” He rolled his eyes.

We finally arrived at the main door of the tenement. We step out of the door and we meet breezing wind that bites our skin with the sky full of black ink and dancing tiny lights. “Sir, you can wait here while I find a carriage for you” I don’t care how he reacts to it, but that man needs it because his home is really far from here and it’s already night.

Not far from my tenement, I already find a carriage. “Ay, sir!” I run toward it. “Are you going to the center of London?” I ask the coachman.

“Lucky for you! My way to my home just passed there”

“Oh thank Neptune, would you mind taking that man to his home? He lives in there” I point to Sir Scrooge not far behind me. “And this is your payment, I hope this is enough” I took out my wages that gave by Scrooge before.

“Since this is Christmas Eve, I will take any payment you have” He winks at me.

“Oh, thanks for your kindness sir! Please wait, I tell him now” I walk toward Sir Scrooge.

Ebenezer’s POV

Did they just pay him with all their wages without thinking about themselves??? How do they survive if they do that every time?!

“I find a carriage for you sir! Now you can go home safely” they smile brightly as they are in that photo before. They lend their hand “Let me take you to the carriage”. I take their hand because it will be rude if I refuse it. We walk toward the carriage and they open the carriage door for me. “Before you go, …” I look at them. “… I know you will hate it but …” They take a deep breath. “Merry Christmas sir”

Derya’s POV

What did I just thinking about??? Wishing him that hate Christmas entire his heart?!? He stares at me. Okay, I’m totally fucked up now…

“Merry Christmas too, Derya” as he went in a carriage. I’m surprised by that words. Did he just Merry Christmas to me? I still stand in the same place because I’m shocked about what happened before.

Ebenezer’s POV

This carriage was already far from their tenement. I’m still thinking about what happened to myself before and their words.

“Well, maybe I was happy like in that photo, but every happiness has tragedy after it”

“… I can’t do that because they are too powerful and I have to move forward”

“Maybe the past makes me hurt, but I cannot brood over it forever and have to move on”

I take out my pocket watch and open it. “TO OUR HAPPINESS” written on it. I stare at it long and close it harshly.

“Humbug…”

[1shot-wonder]

One- The Day You Met (Colin POV)

Part one of Colin's POV of "5 Times Colin Birdgerton Fell in Love and One Time He Did Something About It"

Masterlist

Warnings: None :)

Word Count: 1146

Series Summary: After his heartbreak over Marina Thompson and a wonderful trip abroad, Colin Bridgerton is finally starting to get his feet back under him. And when a new lady debuts on the marriage market, he may be ready to give love another chance.

Summary: Like so many stories, it starts with a ball. And a meddling brother

“Tell me, do you two intend to get married at all this decade, or are you going to wait until mother literally drags you both down the aisle?” Anthony asked as he walked up to his brothers, Kate on his arm. Colin and Benedict rolled their eyes at their brother. 

“You only started courting Edwina because you felt it was your duty.” Benedict reminded his brother. He saw something flicker over his brother’s face, but he was too drunk to think about it.

“And look how well it worked out for him.” Kate piped up. One of her hands rested steadily on her stomach. “It would not kill you to dance, gentleman.”

“Ugh, mother has infected you.” Colin mumbled. 

“It may be the pregnancy, actually. I heard it makes women more romantic.” A voice piped up from behind them. Benedict smiled at the newcomer.

“Lady Granville, how are you?” He greeted her with a kiss on the hand. 

“Quite well, although I find myself without a companion for the moment, as Henry has taken it upon himself to escort our ward.” Lucy gestured casually towards the other side of the room. “I was wondering if you would be so kind as to escort me to the lemonade table?” Benedict smiled and offered his hand, shooting Colin a victorious look as he was led away from their new meddlers. 

“You do not seem the sort to seek an escort to the lemonade.” He observed. “Know that I mean no offense when I say this, but please tell me you are not trying to set me up with your ward.” Lucy laughed. 

“No, I do not think you two are suited for each other.” Lucy admitted. “As a matter of fact, I was hoping you might be willing to send your brother our way.” 

“You are serious?”

“Yes.” Lucy confirmed. “I believe they could be a good match. You may foist all the blame on me if you like.” She offered. Benedict sighed. 

“I owe you and your husband quite a bit for the wake-up call he gave me.” He admitted. “So, I will take my brother’s wrath on your behalf.” Lucy smiled.

“Wonderful. Who knows, maybe he will be thanking you by the end of the night.”

“I doubt it.”

///

“I loathe you.” Colin muttered as Benedict led him around the room.

“I am doing a favor for a friend. There are worse things than being forced into a single dance with a pretty girl.” Benedict insisted. “Besides, Lu- Lady Granville would not have made the suggestion if she did not think you compatible, so I am willing to bet she can at least carry on an interesting conversation.”

“Granville had better have taken a bullet for you.” Colin insisted. But he did adjust his coat and follow his brother to where the Granvilles were standing. 

“Sir Granville, Lucy Granville. You remember my younger brother, Colin.” Benedict nudged the younger forward. Henry cast one knowing look at his wife before bowing. 

“Of course. It is a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Bridgerton. If we may introduce you to our ward, Cassidy Dilber.” Miss Dilber stepped forward and curtsied. “Cassidy, these are two of the Bridgertons I was telling you about, my associate Benedict, and his younger brother Colin.” Colin was the one who reached out to take her offered hand. 

“Charmed.” He said quietly. He had to admit, it wasn’t entirely a lie. Cassidy was not quite traditionally beautiful. Her hair was dark, a few shades darker than the famous Bridgerton hair. 

Her face was quite round, her lips fuller than average. The corners of her mouth were lifted in a permanent smile, and it seemed natural. Her skin was clear, but not quite fair. And her eyes…they were almost golden in color. Colin found himself momentarily distracted by them. He was distracted by her entire appearance, really. While not conventional, he found her quite lovely. And when he asked for a spot on her dance card, it was not entirely due to his brother’s presence over his shoulder.

“So, Miss Dilber.” He spoke quietly as they stepped onto the floor for their dance. “I believe I heard you grew up in Kent?”

“Yes.” She confirmed. “I stayed in the family country estate for most of my life. We would visit the city every spring, so I could see the masters, but other than that…”

“My childhood was much the same.” Colin admitted. “Our country seat is called Aubrey Hall. It is one of my favorite places in the world. If nothing else, it is nice to get away from the…let us call it action, of the city.” She laughed quietly. 

“Is it true that you have traveled?”

“You have done your research, haven’t you?” He asked quietly. Miss Dilber glanced away. “It’s alright. Everyone knows. Yes, it is true. I spent a few months farther east on the continent, mostly in Greece.”

“Greece?” Cassidy repeated.

“Oh? Where?”

“Anywhere. Everywhere.” She smiled dreamily. “I mean, I am a hopeless romantic who dreams of walking the streets of Paris under the moonlight, but other than that I will accept anything.” It was Colin’s turn to laugh. It was nice to laugh at a ball again. “Do you have many siblings?”

“Yes. Seven, in total. I am the third.”

“Seven?” She repeated. “I can’t imagine it. I am an only child.” Colin nodded. He had figured as much, given her circumstances. Suddenly, Miss Dilber was knocked into by another woman on the floor. Colin immediately pulled her closer, groaning internally when he recognized Cressida Cowper.

“I am so sorry! I did not see you there!” Colin sucked in a breath. Cressida had never forgiven him for jilting her in defense of Penelope at the ball two years ago. He doubted she ever would. He ignored her entirely, spinning Miss Dilber back into the dance with ease. 

“Well she seemed…lovely.” The dry tone of her voice, coupled with the red flush of frustration on her cheeks, made him laugh again. Loudly, this time. She jumped a little, then joined in the laughter. Colin was heedless of the eyes on them as he finished the dance off with an extra twirl. He clapped genuinely as they finished the dance, eyes taking in Miss Dilber’s flushed smile. 

“Thank you for the dance, Mr. Bridgerton.” She said, “It was lovely.” Colin felt his lips quirk up in a smile. 

“The pleasure was mine, Miss Dilber.” He told her with a bow. “I would like to see you again soon, if I may.”

“Yes. Yes I would like that very much.”“Yes. I won’t bore you with the details, I am quite certain my brothers will automatically develop headaches.” Another giggle. 

“I won’t make you tell me tonight, but I wouldn’t mind hearing about your travels.” She admitted. “I’ve always wanted to travel.”

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(Above: Roger during the rehearsals for A Man For All Seasons)

It's been a long time since Roger has done any theater work. If memory serves me right, the last play he did was A Midsummer Night's Dream (you can watch that on Tubi for free), which was back in 2014.

And for the first time since then, Roger will once again lend his amazing talents for the theatrical production of A Man For All Seasons, where he will take the role of King Henry VIII.

A Man For All Seasons will consist of the talents of:

Roger Clark* as King Henry VIII Edward Furs* as Sigñor Chapuys Thomas Michael Hammond* as Sir Thomas More Kevin Isola* as The Common Man Ty Lane* as William Roper Sean Mahan* as Cranmer Anthony Marble* as Duke of Norfolk Brianna Martinez as Margaret More Aaron McDaniel* as Richard Rich James McMenamin* as Thomas Cromwell Henry David Silberstein as Attendant to Chapuys Mary Stillwaggon Stewart* as Alice More Raphael Nash Thompson* as Cardinal Woolsey *Members of Actors' Equity association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

A Man For All Seasons will run from October 18 - November 5, 2023 at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

So if you are in, or plan to visit New Jersey or the surrounding area, don't forget to check our Roger's latest work!

Purchase your tickets in the link above.

[oreolesbian]

my top 10 most anticipated films of 2023

1. Nimona dir. Troy Quane, Nick Bruno

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

2. Bottoms dir. Emma Seligman

Follows two unpopular queer girls who start a fight club to have sex before their high school graduation.

3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Miles Morales—Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man—is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

4. Barbie dir. Greta Gerwig

A doll living in Barbieland is expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world.

5. How Do You Live? dir. Hayao Miyazaki

15-year-old Junichi and his uncle move to a new neighborhood, as Junichi deals with spiritual growth, bullying, poverty, education, work, courage and how to live as a human being.

6. **Strange Way of Life dir. Pedro Almodóvar

Described as a western romance between a sheriff and a gunslinger who lives on the opposite side of the desert.

7. Beau Is Afraid dir. Ari Aster

An intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. 

8. Dune: Part Two dir. Denis Villeneuve

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

9. Untitled Ethan Coen Comedy dir. Ethan Coen

A Russ Meyer-inspired action sex comedy centered on a party girl who takes a trip from Philadelphia to Tallahassee with her buttoned-down friend. As they cruise the bars, they find themselves mixed up in a series of misadventures involving a severed head in a hatbox, a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase, and an evil senator.

10. Red, White & Royal Blue dir. Matthew López

Based on the Casey McQuiston novel of the same name, this LGBTQ story focuses on Alex Claremont-Diaz, the First Son of the United States and his rivalry with the young Prince of Wales, Henry. After causing a major uproar at the older prince’s wedding, the two are forced to avoid a national incident by up-playing their nonexistent friendship with a goodwill visit to the UK. Their rivalry soon turns into a forced friendship and then blossoms into something even more. The two try to keep their relationship a secret despite their highly public lives amid his mother’s reelection campaign as the first female President. 

**Strange Way of Life is a short film

[cfc8955]

First Photographs of Aotearoa 

In many of the early photographs of Aotearoa, documentation was prevalent. The people, the wildlife, the landscapes, the plants, all feature in the photography produced from that time. An example of plant documentation is seen in Herbert B. Dobbie’s work, where different specimens of New Zealand’s ferns are documented through the process of cyanotype. There are also many photographs that document the scale of the wonders that Aotearoa has to offer. Te Hauturu –o-Toi (Little Barrier Island kauri) depicts two figures standing at the base of a kauri tree that looms above them - one figure is holding an axe up to the base of the trunk. This image could be interpreted in a couple of ways. One perspective would be that this is simply a documentation of New Zealand’s wildlife. Another could be looking through “Western eyes” at these materials as a potential to make money.  

Portraits were another aspect of this documentation. However, many of the portrait images we see today have had aspects modified. For example, in John Kinder’s image of Wiremu Tamihana te Waharoa, Chief of Ngati Haua, the background was painted over. Behind the figure originally stood the side of the Elms Library, which was replaced with a white background in the developing process to give the impression that the sky was behind the figure.  Another example is Daniel Mundy’s image of Sir George Grey, where thefigure is sitting in front of a white backdrop. Used as a reference image, the figure of Grey was then painted onto paper with a backdrop of lush bush and tall grey mountains. To me, these moments remove the image’s authenticity – how are we able to trust these images to show us what was/wasn’t there? This also emphasizes the idea that these images were used to market Aotearoa to the Western world. Showing imagery of the landscapes that New Zealand has to offer would be more appealing to that audience than showing just the figure itself. 

Herbert B. Dobbie, New Zealand ferns, 1880, cyanotype (278 x 340 mm). 

Henry Wright, Te Hauturu –o-Toi / Little Barrier Island kauri, Friday, 30th September 1892, whole-plate gelatin silver glass negative (215 x 165 mm) 

George Henry Swan, Parts three to five of a nine-part panorama of Wellington’s waterfront including Lambton Quay, 1862, albumen silver prints mounted on card (144 x 197 mm, each print, slightly irregular) 

John Kinder, Wiremu Tamihana te Waharoa, Chief of Ngati Haua, 1863, albumen silver print mounted on album page (107 x 78 mm). 

John Kinder, Wiremu Tamihana, William Thompson the kingmaker. New Zealand, 1863, albumen silver print mounted on album page (107 x 78mm). 

[leanstooneside]

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