#lillian alexander

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Adult F/NB Romances

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander Just Might Work by Katia Rose The Santa Pageant by Lillian Barry Harmony by London Price Bonus: Coming in 2025, My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner 

[fashionbooksmilano]

Diana Vreeland The Modern Woman

Edited by Alexander Vreeland

Rizzoli, New York 2015, 304 pages, 24,5x33cm, ISBN 978-0-8478-4608-5

euro 52,00

email if you want to buy booksinprogressmilano@yahoo.it

The first Vreeland book to focus on her three decades at Harper’s Bazaar, where the legendary editor honed her singular take on fashion.  In 1936, Harper’s Bazaar editor in chief Carmel Snow made a decision that changed fashion forever when she invited a stylish London transplant named Diana Vreeland to join her magazine. Vreeland created “Why Don’t You?”—an illustrated column of irreverent advice for chic living. Soon she was named the magazine’s fashion editor—a position that Richard Avedon later famously credited Vreeland with inventing.  The troika of Snow, legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch, and Vreeland formed a creative collaboration that continued Harper’s Bazaar’s dominance as America’s leading fashion magazine. As World War II changed women’s role in society, Vreeland’s love for fashion and endless imagination provided exciting, modern imagery for this new paradigm. This book covers Vreeland’s three-decade tenure at Bazaar, revealing how Vreeland reshaped the role of the fashion editor by introducing styling, creative direction, and visual storytelling. Her innovative perspective and creative working relationships with photographers such as Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Lillian Bassman, and Hoyningen-Huene brought the American woman into a modern world. Through more than 300 images from the magazine, this book shows how Vreeland’s work not only influenced her readership, but also forged the path for modern fashion storytelling that endures today.

Alexander Vreeland is the grandson of Diana Vreeland and the president of Diana Vreeland Parfums and the Diana Vreeland Estate. He is the author of Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years.

09/05/24

[curiousb]

The Tilney Family Album: Volume XX

Alexander and Theophilus have moved into their new home together, and are busy settling in.

It's a very civilised neighbourhood - even the local strays use the designated pedestrian crossings.

Theophilus literally can't wait to start his new job in the exciting world of Science!

~ Capricorn 8 / 4 / 9 / 4 / 7

~ Neat / Hates the Outdoors / Disciplined / Vehicle Enthusiast / Nurturing

~ OTH: Tinkering

~ Favourite Colour(s): Pink

~ Aspiration: Family / Knowledge

~ Turn-ons / -off: +Intellectual / +Tidy / -Plant Lover

~ Major: Physics (4.0) (very well done!)

~ LTW: Become Mad Scientist

And on his first day at work, he's befriended by senior luminary Mary - I just hope she's not going to attempt any more seductions of fledgeling alien scientists!

Alexander has yet to find his niche - or indeed, the shower. Or perhaps he's just being Eco-Friendly, and not wasting precious water on a little thing like personal hygiene.

~ Sagittarius 0 / 9 / 7 / 4 / 8

~ Brave / Friendly / Loves the Outdoors / Eco-Friendly / Young At Heart

~ OTH: Tinkering

~ Favourite colour(s): Black / White

~ Aspiration: Pleasure/ Family

~ Turn-ons/off: +Daydreamer / +Rebellious / -Occult

~ Major: Political Science (2.6)

~ LTW: ?

Being Young At Heart, he's more than happy to while away an afternoon with new pal Lillian - who drops round, in character - playing on the garden swing.

Leaving Neat (freak) Theophilus to clear up after his Sloppy fiancé when he gets home. It does make me wonder: are their very different attitudes to domestic chores - and indeed, life in general - compatible in the long term?

[story-weavr]

i… Vampire

Lutessa Luthor was the firstborn of Lionel & Lillian Luthor.

Tess, as she preferred to be called, was a girl who grew up when Lionel was fighting to make LuthorCorp a respected and influential company. Often, doors were shut just because the Luthor family was nouveau riche. This extended to social circles.

Whilst attending private schools, Tess was often ostracized by her more “old money” peers. Her other peers were either too intimidated by her or by her bullies.

At home, her father was constantly pressuring her to be more ‘Luthor’, for the sake of her brother whom she was expected to work for & support when he took over.

Her mother, while less demanding, encouraged her daughter to work towards those standards. She went so far as to hire tutors for etiquette.

In addition, Tess often had to step in whenever the family was between nannies and Lillian was too ill to properly care for Tess’s younger siblings.

The only freedom Tess found from both her family and position in life was within the club circles. In this way, despite her educational achievements, Tess became known as a party girl.

It was thanks to that “party girl” image that Tess finally found an “in” with the elite crowd. A crowd consisting of spoiled, bored offspring and highly pressured & stressed heirs. To keep her means of escape, she used her new position within the “in-crowd” to collect information that she provided to her father. Information that he wouldn’t have gotten without extreme effort by his contacts.

In this way, Lionel was able to blackmail, steal bids, take advantage of weaknesses, & other actions that greatly benefited LuthorCorp. Neither he nor Tess cared who got hurt. To them, they were fighting a war where they were the underdogs. The fault lay in their enemies who underestimated them.

Overtime, Tess became more skilled. She was able to get information more subtlety to the point her targets wouldn’t realize it was her who leaked information to her father’s company. This allowed her to remain within others’ good graces. At this point, however, Lionel had become powerful enough to have contacts in higher places. Tess’s freedom was threatened.

Her father then spoke with her about finding a fiancé for her that would be profitable for the family.

Depressed at the thought of her freedom coming to an end, she went to the ill-reputed Ace of Clubs. Whilst she was distracting herself, Tess was confronted by a former peer from school, one whose family was ruined by Lionel. Confronted by her sins, Tess fled from the club into an alley, sickened by her own actions to cater to Lionel. All for a false freedom, one that allowed her to forget how truly caged she was.

Crying and hopeless, Tess didn’t notice the figure slinking towards her. It was only thanks to her self-defense lessons that Tess didn’t die immediately when the figure pounced. One look at her assailant told Tess that the man – thing – wasn’t human. It looked at her with sadistic delight, like a cat not hungry enough to immediately eat the mouse.

Her struggles were short-lived despite how she kept herself in shape. The thin, spindly creature was far stronger than it should have been. Pinned to the wall, Tess could only keep struggling as the creature laughed and bent its head towards her neck.

A gunshot rang in the night.

Stunned, Tess could only watch as her assailant slumped and fell to the ground. Breathing harshly, Tess looked around wildly only to see an older man in a grey trench coat put away a silver pistol in his holster.

“Are you alright?” a thickly accented voice questioned. The sincere concern in his voice was backed by the man’s pale blue eyes.

Tess broke down crying. The man took off his coat and put it around her. He stayed with her and talked with her until a woman came running around the corner closely followed by a man.

Tess almost ran when the man came closer quickly noticing that he was of the same kind as It. Deborah, the woman, managed to reassure her that Andrew wasn’t an animal like her assailant. Whilst Andrew picked up the corpse one-handed, Deborah offered to take her inside to wait for a cab.

Tess refused to let go of her savior’s sleeve.

Dmitri, as he introduced himself, waited with her until her driver returned to the club. In the meantime, he asked her not to say anything so that her assailant’s compatriots wouldn’t find out about the events. The idea that there were more – god forbid – vampires within Metropolis was horrifying to Tess.

When she got home, she was subjected to her father’s scolding and her mother’s fussing. Alone in her room, she found herself uncaring of her now evaporated freedom and more for what danger was prowling in the city. Of the three ‘paladins of justice’ that hunted them. Of kind, gentle Dmitri.

A short time later, Lionel forced Tess to go to a high-class party to show that an attack by some drunk had no impact on a Luthor. Tess went through the motions, no longer finding delight in snaking her way through conversations. That was until she saw him.

Quickly yet stealthily going over, Tess asked to be introduced to the new face.

Dmitri Mishkin was the business lawyer and representative of Lord Bennet, a mysterious yet major stockholder in various businesses around the world. The lord is notoriously hands-off yet generous, donating millions to various charities.

Tess, however, was far more interested in Mr. Mishkin. Getting into a private conversation, she offered her help. When Mr. Mishkin asked why, she informed him that she knew he was trying to find ‘an old friend’ but didn’t know Metropolis circles very well.

She did. She just needs to know what to look for.

Bennet said no. Deborah said yes.

With Tess’s help, what would have taken months happened within a week.

While fighting the nest of vampires, the three hunters got a shock when Tess came in, far better armed than last time. After the last one was taken care of, Tess breathlessly asked if they had a job opening.

A few weeks later, Lillian received a strange letter with her breakfast. A few minutes later, her husband’s furious roar proved the contents of the letter true.

Lutessa Luthor had eloped with Dmitri Mishkin.

Furious at both his daughter’s disobedience, abandonment of her family, and her disadvantageous choice in husband, Lionel publicly disinherited her.

Tess laughed her ass off when she read about it in the society papers while having tea with her husband.

[perfettamentechic]

7 aprile … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

[elgallinero]

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[realprissygirl]

my current fav youtube channels

xo, amara ♡ - fab content and black beauty

wildheartwaves - black women self accountability + analysis

pidgin doll - fashion sketching and doll composition

vintagecoochie - black girl cultural analysis

ruthy - bw beauty and makeup

chokoladka - psychological femininity and spirituality

fashion channel - vintage fashion shows

iconicallyiconic - deep dives into girly movies, brands and tv shows

darling dollz - doll releases and rankings

pretty boy xo - stripper vlogs and content

beauty and beyond - compilations of beautymaxxing content

r p - self help for women

earth rabbit - how to feel pretty

♡ princess lyssi ♡ - fashion styling and pink content

chrissie - content for bw mental reframing

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kelsey the ballerina - minimalism and self love

msreadtheroom - mental level up content

style intellect - fashion analysis

lelegalliano - bw beauty content

sabrina lilliane - dolliest content

tea renee - hair and makeup tutorials

karine aloude - bw personality analysis

vogue - beauty secrets

codenamechanel - hypergamy content

just michelle - skin and beauty content

jaz turner - feminine development

the style and beauty doctor - skincare content

leah alexander - beauty and level up content

simonesimmo - mental level up

vinertria - beauty and fashion

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[i-am-countess-olivia]

Tobias Menzies on stage, selected plays, 2005-2024. Details below the cut.

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, Royal Theatre, Northampton, 2005

"Cloud Nine" by Caryl Churchill, Almeida Theatre, London, 2007

"The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman, Comedy Theatre, London, 2011

"The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar, Donmar Warehouse, London, 2012

"The Hush" by Matthew Herbert and Ben Power, National Theatre, London, 2013

"The Fever" by Wallace Shawn, Almeida Theatre, London, 2015 (staged offsite)

"Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, Almeida Theatre, London, 2016

"The Hunt" by Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm, adapted by David Farr, Almeida Theatre, London, 2019 (also at St. Ann's Warehouse, New York)

"The Other Place" by Alexander Zeldin, National Theatre, London, 2024

[deathlessathanasia]

Greek mythology books (nonfiction)

I was asked about this, so here are some books I like, in no specific order:

Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources by Timothy Gantz.

The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology by Robin Hard.

A Companion to Greek Mythology edited by Ken Dowden and Nial Livingstone.

The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology edited by Roger D. Woodard.

The Gods in Epic: Poets and Critics of the Classical Tradition by D. C. Feeney.

The Daily Life of the Greek Gods by Giulia Sissa and Marcel Detienne.

Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore. by Jennifer Larson.

A new Companion to Homer edited by Ian Morris and Barry Powell.

The Cambridge Guide to Homer edited by Corinne Ondine Pache.

Homer's Divine Audience: The Iliad's Reception on Mount Olympus by Tobias Myers.

The Iliad – the Poem of Zeus by Pietro Pucci.

Zeus in the Odyssey by J. Marks.

Brill's Companion to Hesiod edited by Franco Montanari, Chr. Tsagalis and Antonios Rengakos.

•The Oxford Handbook of Hesiod edited by Alexander C. Loney and Stephen Scully.

Hesiod's Theogony: from Near Eastern Creation Myths to Paradise Lost by Stephen Scully.

The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women and Archaic Greece by Kirk Ormand.

The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women: Constructions and Reconstructions by Richard Hunter.

Hesiod and Classical Greek Poetry: Reception and Transformation in the Fifth Century BCE by Zoe Stamatopoulou.

The Greek Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception: A Companion edited by Marco Fantuzzi and Christos Tsagalis.

The Tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the Epic Cycle by Jonathan S. Burgess.

The Epic Cycle: A Commentary on the Lost Troy Epics by M. L. West.

The politics of Olympus : form and meaning in the major Homeric hymns by Jenny Strauss Clay.

Traditional Themes and the Homeric Hymns by Cora Angier Sowa.

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary and Interpretive Essays edited by Helene P. Foley.

The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite: Introduction, Text, and Commentary by Andrew Faulkner.

Orphic Traditions and the Birth of the Gods by Dwayne A. Meisner.

The Derveni Papyrus: Cosmology, Theology and Interpretation by Gábor Betegh.

The Derveni Papyrus: Unearthing Ancient Mysteries edited by Marco Antonio Santamaría Álvarez.

Chaos, Cosmos and Creation in Early Greek Theogonies: An Ontological Exploration by Olaf Almqvist.

When the Gods Were Born: Greek Cosmogonies and the Near East by Carolina López-Ruiz.

Mythica by Emily Hauser.

Women and Weasels: Mythologies of Birth in Ancient Greece and Rome by Maurizio Bettini.

Ancient Stepmothers: Myth, Misogyny, and Reality by Patricia A. Watson.

Gender and the Interpretation of Classical Myth by Lillian E. Doherty.

The Story of Myth by Sarah Iles Johnston.

Drakon: Dragon Myth and Serpent Cult in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Daniel Ogden.

Zeus by Ken Dowden.

Classical Zeus: A Study in Art and Literature by Karim Arafat.

Aphrodite by Monica S. Cyrino.

The Origin of Aphrodite by Stephanie Lynn Budin.

Entre ciel et guerre. Figures d’Aphrodite en Grèce ancienne by Gabriella Pironti.

The Hera of Zeus: Intimate Enemy, Ultimate Spouse by Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Gabriella Pironti.

Hermes by Arlene Allan.

Artemis by Stephanie Budin.

Apollo by Fritz Graf.

The Power of Thetis: Allusion and Interpretation in the Iliad by Laura M. Slatkin.

The Staying Power of Thetis: Allusion, Interaction, and Reception from Homer to the 21st Century edited by Maciej Paprocki, Gary Patrick Vos, David John Wright.

Athena by Susan Deacy.

Dionysos by Richard Seaford.

Perseus by Daniel Ogden.

Herakles by Emma Stafford.

The Oxford Handbook of Heracles edited by Daniel Ogden.

Heracles in Early Greek Epic edited by Christos C. Tsagalis.

Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation by Ruby Blondell.

Achilles in Love: Intertextual Studies by Marco Fantuzzi.

Medea by Emma Griffiths.

Looking at Medea: Essays and a Translation of Euripides’ Tragedy edited by David Stuttard.

Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art edited by James J. Clauss and Sarah Iles Johnston.

[lexkent]

Why Lionel Luthor is the True Villain of Smallville:

Threatened to expose Clark's fake adoption records unless Jonathan Kent persuaded Pete Ross’s family to sell their factory to him.

Kidnapped Clark and put him in a vat of kryptonite solution to be studied in an attempt to discover his secrets.

Kept Clark trapped in a cage made of kryptonite in a separate incident.

Impregnated his dying wife's nurse while he was in a position of power over her as her boss, denied he was responsible, and had her locked away in a psychiatric ward for 7 years after taking her baby away from her. Lionel insured the child, Lucas, remained in poverty in the foster care system and prevented him from ever being adopted.

Forced the second woman he impregnated while married to Lillian, while in a position of power over her as her boss, to give their child to an orphanage where she was tortured. He soon found another home for Tess where she grew up in poverty and extreme physical abuse.

Forced his wife to have another baby despite her objections and was then dismissive of her postpartum depression. "I told you I didn't want any more children. I see how you treat Alexander, chipping away at his spirit."

Found a child, Davis Bloome, in a cornfield and believing him to be The Traveler, ran experiments on the boy until he realized he wasn't who he wanted and proceeded to dump him off alone on a dark Metropolis street.

Created a clone from a dead little girl, Emily Dinsmore, and locked her away in a lab, refusing to let her father ever see her again. "You can't take her away from me. She's my daughter." "She's the property of Luthorcorp."

Was such a terrible father to Lex that Lillian Luthor killed her infant son to spare him from the cruel and twisted parenting Lex endured from Lionel. Was such a horrible husband to Lillan that Lex took the blame for his baby brother's death knowing Lionel would have murdered her in retaliation.

Lied and told Lex that Lucas died in infancy, like Julian, knowing how much it would hurt Lex to hear.

Paid someone to kill Lucas once he became a potential threat to his power. Clark stopped the bullets, and Lionel had the shooter killed in police custody before he could talk.

Forced Lex's mother figure, Pamela Jenkins, out of Lex's life following the death of Lex's mother because he didn't want her to make Lex soft. Convinced Lex that Pamela never loved him and was only ever interested in their money. 

Blew up Chloe and Gabe Sullivan's safehouse in an attempt to kill them and prevent her from testifying against him at his murder trial. Hired a mutant hitman to kidnap and kill Chloe after she escaped the explosion.

Had Oliver Queen's parents killed in a plane crash leaving him orphaned at the age of 5.

Ordered the murder of Andrea Rojas’s mother who was an activist who worked for an organization that fought back against gangs, dealers, and large business corporations. In addition to losing her mother, Andrea was stabbed in the heart during the attack.

Resurrected a teenager, Adam Knight, to get close to Lana Lang and spy on Clark Kent. When Adam failed to retrieve useful information, Lionel refused to give him any more of the serum he required to stay live. As a result, Adam suffered immensely before dying of organ failure.

Resurrected Vince Davis who lived for a short, painful period of time before his body deteriorated without access to Lionel's serum.

Poisoned Lex with a lethal dosage that would've killed 99.9% of people.

Told Lex he loved him in prison only to persuade him into accepting his hand so he could use a Kryptonian stone to body swap them, leaving Lex to rot and die in prison in his place while Lionel escaped with Lex's body. Instead, Clark intervened and Lionel escaped inside of Clark's body, leaving Clark trapped to die in prison. Shortly after the bodyswap occured, Lionel looked down the front inside of his(Clark's) waistband while smiling to himself. While in Clark Kent's body, Lionel initiated a hug with Martha Kent where he was turned on to the point of shooting heat vision from his eyes. Lionel-in-Clark's body flirted with Chloe, a teenager, and was centimeters away from kissing her. And when Lionel-in-Clark's body encountered Lana, a teenager, he said to her, "A man would travel around the world to pluck your succulent fruit," and forced a kiss onto her, smiling to himself after she slapped him and ran away. Lionel proceeded to attack Lex, choking him, slamming his head against a desk, and demanding 57 million dollars using Clark's super strength. He then went to the Kent Farm and threw Jonathan across the room into the kitchen cabinets. Lionel told Clark he would murder Lex if he didn't cooperate with his demands.

Pretended to be blind. "Playing the handicapped card is low, even for you." "But I was able to see more clearly than ever. It's amazing what people try and get away with right in front of your eyes when they think you can't see."

Fired 2,500 Smallville citizens to force his son back under his control. When Lex attempted to organize an employee buyout of the factory, Lionel bought the Smallville Savings and Loan and threatened to foreclose on every employee's mortgage. When Lex continued to organize and fight to save everyone's jobs, Lionel threatened, "I'll bury you and everyone in Smallville who takes your side."

Blackmailed Smallville sheriff Ethan Millar into digging up dirt on every Lexcorp shareholder(Smallville factory workers), so Lionel could blackmail each one into selling their shares to him in order to take over Lex's fledgling company. In addition, Lionel threatened to expose the sheriff if he didn't do him various favors.

Once again tried blackmailing Jonathan Kent leading to a physical altercation between the two. Lionel fled the scene as Jonathan suffered a fatal heart attack.

Installed hidden cameras and microphones throughout Lex's office, so he could sabotage him and steal his business deals.

Took over Lex's company, which Lex had invested everything he had into, leaving him with nothing and immediately kicking him out of his home.

Insisted an ill-advised, life-threatening surgery be performed on Lex after he had been shot and wasn't stable enough for further surgery, making it clear he'd prefer a dead son over a physically disabled one.

Set Lex up for the murders of Dr. Teng and her entire team at Metron Labs after Lex refused to work for him.

Had sex with Lex's lover, Victoria Hardwick, while they were still sleeping together. 

Hired Dr. Helen Bryce to seduce and spy on Lex for him. Helen later attempted to murder Lex on their honeymoon.

Gave Martha Kent a watch engraved, "To Martha, with deep affection. L.L." while she was his employee and happily married to Jonathan Kent.

Refused to come clean about his past sexual involvement with Rachel Dunleavy and the existence of their son, Lucas, despite Lex being held hostage and his survival depending on Lionel telling the truth.

Refused to come clean about Level 3 when it would have saved the lives of a group of teenagers and his own son. 

Ignored and denied any care to his employee, Earl Jenkins, who was poisoned by kryptonite on the job which led to uncontrollable, dangerous seizures.

Created a deadly fear toxin for the military that leaked into Smallville.

Drugged, gaslit, attacked, and framed his son, orchestrating a scenario where everyone would believe Lex to be crazy after Lex discovered Lionel had his parents murdered for insurance money. Lionel had Lex committed to Belle Reve Sanitarium where he had Lex further drugged and put through electroshock therapy, forcing 600 volts of electricity through Lex's brain. When the doctor insisted they pause the procedure for Lex's safety, Lionel ignored the warning and demanded they continue. This brain frying could have easily destroyed Lex's mind, as it did for others who endured it, and ultimately wiped away months of Lex's memories, allowing Lionel to be off the hook for his parent's murders. Everyone involved in Lionel's plot, all loose ends, met untimely deaths.

Threatened, manipulated, controlled, hyper criticized, denied affection, and lied to Lex constantly. Lionel mentally, emotionally, and physically abused his child throughout his entire life, raising him to become a monster and then denying any accountability for what Lex became in the end.

This list is far from complete, so feel free to add more!

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[andrewlloydwebber]

FAMILY MEMBERS WORKING ON THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: A Fairly Exhaustive List

Note: I spent a significant time researching this post, searching for photos (thank you @operafantomet), and editing the photos (in some cases, significantly enhancing low quality photos). If you repost this content on another platform, credit would be much appreciated.

Annemarijn Maandag (u/s Christine in Oberhausen) and her sister Lillian Maandag (u/s Christine in the Vienna revival)

Rebecca Pitcher (Christine in the US tour, Broadway, and World Tour) and her brother Rob Pitcher (u/s Phantom, Raoul, and Piangi in Antwerp, Hamburg, and Oberhausen)

Mark Jacoby (Phantom in Chicago and Broadway) and his son Ben Jacoby (Raoul in the restaged US tour)

Ayumi Hikasa (ballerina in the 90s West End cast) and her daughter Maiya Hikasa (Meg in the West End revival)

Alexander Lewis (Raoul and u/s Phantom in the first Australian revival/World Tour) and his brother Ben Lewis (Phantom in the West End)

Morgan Cowling (Meg in the Restaged US tour) and Corinne Cowling (u/s Christine in the West End)

Per Engström (conductor in Stockholm and Copenhagen) and his daughter Christine (dresser in Copenhagen, and yes, she's named after Christine Daaé)

Sierra Boggess (Christine in Las Vegas, Royal Albert Hall, Broadway, and cancelled Paris) and Summer Boggess (cello player on Broadway)

George Lee Andrews (André and Firmin on Broadway) and his son-in-law Aaron Galligan-Stierle (André on Broadway)

In addition, there's Jan Kyhle (Raoul in Stockholm) and Magnus Kyhle (ensemble in Stockholm) but I don't have photos of Magnus in Phantom

[curiousb]

The Mansfield House Yearbook: Volume X

A flying visit to DBU, to share Alexander and Theophilus's last term at uni.

Don't mind Nichole - she does that.

It seems like a reconciliation is on the cards for these two. Theophilus realises that he completely overreacted, and just wants to put the whole misunderstanding with Nathaniel behind them.

Alexander wants exactly the same thing.

With their future as a couple assured, and his mind now at ease on that score, Theophilus puts in a mammoth final effort for his final finals, while Alexander does what he does best: socialising. Ex-cheerleader Lillian is making a return visit to her alma mater today - appropriately attired - for some reason.

Theophilus's cramming is interrupted by an untimely bust-up in the common room!

But the disruption doesn't affect his final grade - he does well enough (GPA 4.0!) to reward himself with a little playtime, once the exams are over.

And with that, it's time for the final students of my second generation to make a start on the next phase of their lives!

[perfettamentechic]

7 aprile … ricordiamo …

7 aprile … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

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[pastlivesandpurplepuppets]

Pressure mounted on Winters, who was constantly getting orders, either in writing or by phone, from Stanhope Nixon, telling him how he wanted things done. “He’d write a letter, tell me what to do, tell me what he wanted, and that’s the way I did it,” Winters recalled. Another problem Winters had to contend with was the elder Nixon’s drinking, which was worsening. Unhappy with the blonde, he had taken to having an affair with his Japanese housekeeper, a woman named Lillian. Her husband also worked at Farenton Lake as groundskeeper, a job the elder Nixon so appreciated that each year he built the couple an additional new greenhouse all their own as part of their inheritance. Sitting in his office one afternoon, Winters got a phone call from Lillian. “I must see you,” she said, her voice heavy with urgency. “Can you come here?” “I really can’t, Lillian,” he said. “What’s up?” “I must see you,” she replied. “It’s most important. I can’t control him.” Winters had a bad feeling about the situation. “Look, why don’t you call Sam Hoffman?” he said, naming the Nixons’ attorney. “No. It must be you. Please,” she pleaded. “He respects you. No one else will be able to help.” Winters relented. “All right,” he sighed. “I’ll drop out later and say I’m bringing the mail.”

When Winters arrived at Farenton Lake he found the front door ajar. He tapped lightly. No answer. He knocked louder. Still no response. Pushing the door open, Winters stepped into the house. “Anyone home?” he called. Stanhope Nixon appeared from an adjacent hallway, partially dressed and very drunk. In his right hand he held a pistol, its barrel leveled at Winters’ chest. “Oh, it’s you,” he slurred. “What do you want?” After a glance at the gun, Winters locked his eyes on Nixon and slowly began to walk forward. “You haven’t been in the plant for a few days,” he said. “I thought I’d bring the mail out here in case there was anything in it you needed to see.” Eyes locked on his boss, Winters continued walking the whole time he talked. As he got to Nixon, he reached out and gently pushed the gun aside. He then removed it from the man’s hand. Opening the revolver, he found all six chambers had been discharged. Across the living room, Winters saw the screened-in back porch and six holes where Nixon had fired the gun through the screen door at some ducks on his pond. Nixon chuckled. “I’ll bet you thought I was gonna shoot you,” he said. Winters wasn’t too damned sure what Nixon’s intentions were. He laid the mail on a hall table, along with the gun, and left. “This is it,” he told himself. “I’m leaving. I need a job, but I don’t need this.”

~Larry Alexander

[lillylilscarrington]

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧

Lillian Nava Carrington is the daughter of Steven and Sam Carrington and younger sister of Eliano Adam. Niece of Adam, Fallon, Amanda and Giada and cousin of Alexander and Giuliana. She is the granddaughter of Blake Carrington and Celia. Lillian has latino roots, through her biological mother, who gave birth to her prematurely but died of kidney disease during childbirth and ensured that Steven and Sam had the little girl when the time was right. Therefore, Lillian speaks Spanish perfectly, also thanks to her father Sam. Despite her premature birth, Lillian's strength was already evident as an infant. Although she is petite, she is strong and resilient and is often underestimated. From an early age, she has been a complete daddy's girl, always inseparable from Steven's side and, according to the whole family, takes after him through and through, which is why she is often called the female version of Steven. Due to the perfectionist attitude in the Carrington household, Lillian is in no way inferior to the others, even if she is often under pressure because of her name and the family, and has to deal with it more than the others because, like Steven, she is very sensitive and shares his democratic views. But like a Carrington, she is tough; she always takes on any competition, tries to be the best at everything, which she always succeeds in doing, and always gets the best grades through determined, hard work and study. She is considered the family's little mastermind due to her high intelligence and knowledge. Unlike the other Carringtons, she often questions her family's ways, wants to do what is morally right and do something good for others, which is why she often clashes with Blake, who, like Steven, often argues with Lillian and doesn't understand her. Lillian, however, doesn't hold back her opinion and criticizes her family directly and openly. She has a perfect command of sarcasm and repeatedly demonstrates her sharp tongue. Like her father, she wants to help other people with the money and opportunities that are denied to others and make a difference. Raised lovingly and gently by her fathers, Lillian never lacks anything. She doesn't value luxury or money, but enjoys the love and support of her family and loves her fathers more than anything. She also has a close, loving relationship with her older brother, whom, like her fathers, she supports in everything, even in his crazy ideas, confiding in him everything but sometimes holding him back and protecting him from doing stupid things, even though he is considered her protector. When it comes to her family and the problems within, she always has an open ear for everyone and everything, supports them and is always there and tries to deal with every problem diplomatically and help in her own way, like her father Steven, but often forgets herself in the process. Which is why, like Steven, she no longer tries to justify herself, doesn't support anything she doesn't approve of, even when it comes to the typical Carrington way, goes her own way and even criticizes her favorite uncle Adam. People call her the good soul of the Carringtons, liked and appreciated by everyone and a welcome sight at every party or with important people, even though she can't stand the elaborate events she always manages to be successful with her gentle manner. Lillian is a very gentle person, loving, loyal and puts family above all else. However, despite her intelligence and sarcasm, she is very determined and an absolute perfectionist when she sets her mind to something. Having accompanied her father and her uncle Adam to events and to the hospital from a young age, it is her heart's desire to set her own foundations one day in order to build something for the less fortunate, to help and to make a real difference through her name and influence, not just in Atlanta but around the world. ⸻ Dynasty.