Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts

Monday, March 3, 2025

Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins
Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Henry Ridgely Evans
(1861 - 1949)
33rd Degree Freemason
Drama Editor for the Baltimore Evening News
Associate Editor of 
The New Age (Scottish Rite Journal)
Wrote under the pen name "Mysticus"

by Travis Simpkins


Revisiting The New Age

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scottishrite.org

 
Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins
Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 21, 2025

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. by Travis Simpkins

Clark Gable. American Film Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Clark Gable
born William Clark Gable
( 1901 - 1960 )
American Film Actor
Academy Award Winner
called "The King of Hollywood"
Major in the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II
Freemason 
Member of
Beverly Hills Lodge No. 258
Beverly Hills, California
by Travis Simpkins



 Clark Gable


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Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, February 20, 2025

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


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W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Grace Kelly. Princess of Monaco. Hollywood Actress. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins

Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Grace Kelly
Princess of Monaco
( 1929 - 1982 )
Actress of Stage and Screen
Retired from acting at age 26
to marry Prince Rainier III
by Travis Simpkins



Grace Kelly - Royal Wedding


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Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sophia Loren
Sofia Villani Scicolone
Dame of the Grand Cross, OMRI
Italian Film Actress
Academy Award Winner
former Beauty Queen & Singer
by Travis Simpkins


 Sophia Loren


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Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. The Millionairess. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, January 27, 2025

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


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Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Josephine Baker. Entertainer and Activist. Siren of the Tropics. by Travis Simpkins

Josephine Baker. Entertainer, Activist and WWII French Resistance Agent. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of 
Josephine Baker
born Freda Josephine McDonald
( 1906 - 1975 )
American-born French Entertainer
Singer, Dancer, Actress
WWII French Resistance Agent
Civil Rights Activist
by Travis Simpkins

 Josephine Baker


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Josephine Baker. Entertainer and Activist. Siren of the Tropics. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, December 20, 2024

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Middle of Everywhere. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


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Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Middle of Everywhere. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Jewel Kilcher. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actress, Author and Poet. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Jewel Kilcher
Singer-Songwriter, Musician
Producer, Actress
Author and Poet
by Travis Simpkins


 Jewel - The Christmas Song

Jewel - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 Jewel - Let it Snow



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Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Lillian Gish
( 1893 - 1993 )
Actress of Stage and Screen
The First Lady of American Cinema
Her Career spanned 75 years (1912 - 1987)
She is credited with pioneering fundamental 
early film performing techniques
by Travis Simpkins


 Lillian Gish - Honorary Academy Award

Lillian Gish - Interview

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Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. Intolerance. D.W. Griffith. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Ingrid Bergman
( 1915 - 1982 )
Swedish Actress
Three-time Academy Award Winner
Best remembered as
Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942)
by Travis Simpkins


 Ingrid Bergman - Interview


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Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, November 25, 2024

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


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W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, October 5, 2024

John Wayne. American Actor and Filmmaker. by Travis Simpkins

John Wayne. American Actor, Filmmaker and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Wayne
Marion Michael Morrison
( 1907 - 1979 )
"The Duke"
American Actor & Filmmaker
Academy Award Winner
Member of
Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56
Tucson, Arizona
32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason
Member of the York Rite
Al Malaikah Shrine Temple
Los Angeles, California
by Travis Simpkins


John Wayne - "Best Actor" Academy Award


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John Wayne. American Actor and Freemason. The Searchers. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, August 23, 2024

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


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Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins
Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Ronald Colman
(1891 - 1958)
Academy Award Winning Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Frank Capra's "Lost Horizon"

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Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins
Ronald Colman. Academy Award Winning Actor. Lost Horizon. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth
(1882 - 1942)
"The Great Profile"
Actor of Stage and Screen
Member of the
Drew and Barrymore theatrical families

by Travis Simpkins


John Barrymore

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John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry
( 1907 - 1998 )
"The Singing Cowboy"
Musician and Songwriter
Actor and Rodeo Performer
Owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of
Catoosa Lodge No. 185
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Valley of Long Beach, California
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
by Travis Simpkins


 Gene Autry interview


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Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Gene Autry
Orvon Grover Autry
( 1907 - 1998 )
"The Singing Cowboy"
Musician and Songwriter
Actor and Rodeo Performer
Owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of
Catoosa Lodge No. 185
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Valley of Long Beach, California
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
by Travis Simpkins


 Gene Autry interview


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Gene Autry, 33°. The Singing Cowboy. Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, May 11, 2024

John Wayne. American Actor and Filmmaker. by Travis Simpkins

John Wayne. American Actor, Filmmaker and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Wayne
Marion Michael Morrison
( 1907 - 1979 )
"The Duke"
American Actor & Filmmaker
Academy Award Winner
Member of
Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56
Tucson, Arizona
32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason
Member of the York Rite
Al Malaikah Shrine Temple
Los Angeles, California
by Travis Simpkins


John Wayne - "Best Actor" Academy Award


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John Wayne. American Actor and Freemason. The Big Trail. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Rita Hayworth. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. Film Noir. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Rita Hayworth
Margarita Carmen Cansino
( 1918 - 1987 )
Hollywood Actress
Professional Dancer
"The Love Goddess"
The most popular pin-up girl during World War II
by Travis Simpkins


Rita Hayworth - Put the Blame on Mame


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Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins