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# A Gold Mine

A Gold Mine is an 1887 play by Brander Matthews and George H. Jessop.

## Background

The play originated when Jessop approached Matthews with an idea for comedic play for actor John T. Raymond, who was known for roles including that of playing Asa Trenchard in Our American Cousin. Based on that role, Matthews suggested they place the play in London, to re-use the plot device of the contrast of an American among the English.
The play debuted on April 1, 1887 in Memphis starring Raymond, but he only performed it once--he unexpectedly died a few days later. But actor Nat Goodwin, wanting to move out of burlesques and farces into more legitimate comic roles, decided to take it on. It had its Broadway debut on March 4, 1889 at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, with Goodwin now in the lead role of Silas Woolcott.
The original run went through April 27, 1889, but Goodwin continued to play the role on the road for several years, and the play was performed by stock and amateur troupes for years afterwards. The play marked Goodwin's to switch to legitimate theater which brought him fame.
Goodwin also brought the play to the West End, where it debuted at the Gaiety Theatre on July 21, 1890.

## Reception

The play is mentioned in Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel Sister Carrie, seeming to spark Carrie's interest in theater. The reference is likely a slight to the quality of the play, which enjoyed popularity in its day but not critical acclaim. The Critic called it a "rather disappointing work on account of its inequalities and inconsistencies. If the whole of it were up to the level of its best scenes, it would be a genuine comedy of decided merit, but the authors, unfortunately, have descended at times to purely farcical expedients, and have sacrificed artistic propriety and probability for the sake of a little cheap laughter." One one review of the London production stated "it seemed to be a very far from being an average play. There is really no plot, the characters are extravagantly drawn, and most of the jokes are as old as the hills." The play has received little modern critical attention outside of the Dreiser reference.

## Plot

A brief summary of the play's plot written in 1900 is as follows: "The story of the play deals principally with the adventures of a big-hearted American, who, while visiting in England with a view to selling a gold mine, falls in love with a fair widow and is by her protected from the results of his generosity in selling his mine for half its value to pay the debts of a younger relative of the widow. The action passes in the house of a wealthy English gentleman of rank and the play has many amusing scenes and situations."

## Broadway cast

* Nat Goodwin as Silas Woolcott
* E.J. Buckley as Gerald Riordan, M.P.
* Robert G. Wilson as Sir Everard Foxwood, Knt.
* Harry Eversfield as George Foxwood
* John T. Craven as Julius Krebs
* Thomas H. Burns as Wilson
* Kate Forsyth as Hon. Mrs. Meredith
* Nanette Comstock as Miss Una Foxwood
* Ida Vernon as Mrs. Vandervast
# Tabuik

A Tabuik is the local manifestation of the Mourning of Muharram, in particular Ashura in Twelver Shi'a Islam, among the Minangkabau people in the coastal regions of West Sumatra, Indonesia, particularly in the city of Pariaman. The ceremony is also observed by the Bengkulu Malays in Bengkulu, where it is known as Tabot and has become a significant cultural tradition in the region.

## History

A "tabuik" also refers to the towering funeral bier carried around during the remembrance procession. It is similar in form to totem poles in the Northwest Coast art of indigenous peoples of North America.
Since 1831, the practice of throwing a tabuik into the sea has taken place every year in Pariaman on Ashura, which is the 10th of Muharram. The practice was introduced to the region by the Twelver Shia sepoy troops from India or West Asia who were stationed—and later settled—there during the British Raj.

## The events

The festival includes reenactments of the Battle of Karbala and the playing of tassa and dhol drums. Although initially a Twelver festival, nowadays, most Pariaman inhabitans and other Southeastern Asians hold similar festivals, which are even celebrated by non-Muslims.

## The remembrance bier

The remembrance is referred to as Tabut or Tabot in Indonesian. Tabut is the name given in the Quran for the Ark of the Covenant. One or more tabuiks made from bamboo, rattan, and paper are usually prepared for the ceremony. Activities held during the week of Tabuik include kite races, traditional plays, and dance expositions such as the Tari Piring. The memorial draws a large crowd, including dignitaries like the provincial governor. Visitors and celebrants can observe the tabuik in the morning before it is slowly taken to the beach in a procession. At noon, the tabuik is thrown into the sea. Afterwards, many people go swimming to make 'memories' of the tabuik to cherish.

## Gallery

* 2018
* 1915 or 1935
# Sarwar

Sarwar is a personal name, most popular among Muslims of Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi origin. It originates from Persian (سرور) meaning "leader" or "chief". The name has also been used for places.

## Places

* Sarwar, Rajasthan, a town in India
* Khuian Sarwar, a village in Punjab, India
* Sakhi Sarwar, a town in Punjab, Pakistan
* Chowk Sarwar Shaheed Tehsil, in Punjab, Pakistan

## People
### First name

* Sarwar Ahmed, British publisher
* Sarwar Ahuja, Indian actor
* Sarwar Azam, Bangladeshi general
* Sarwar Danish, Afghan politician
* Sarwar Hossain, Bangladeshi general
* Sarwar Hussain, Indian politician
* Sarwar Imran, Bangladeshi cricket coach
* Sarwar Jamal Nizam, Bangladeshi politician
* Sarwar Sarkhosh, Afghan singer
* Sarwar Sultana Begum, Afghan royal consort
* Sarwar Ahmedzai, Afghan politician

### Surname or middle name

* Adnan Sarwar, Pakistani actor musician
* AKM Sarwar Jahan Badsha, Bangladeshi politician
* Anas Sarwar, British politician
* Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan, Bangladeshi general
* Azeem Sarwar (broadcaster), Pakistani broadcaster
* Azeem Sarwar (badminton), Pakistani badminton player
* Beena Sarwar, Pakistani journalist
* Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, British-Pakistani politician
* Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Khan, longest serving parliamentarian of Pakistan
* Faryadi Sarwar Zardad, Afghan warlord
* Golam Sarwar, Bangladeshi writer
* Golam Sarwar Hiru, Bangladeshi politician
* Gholam Sarwar Husseini, Bengali politician
* Ghulam Sarwar, British-Bangladeshi writer
* Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Pakistani politician
* Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof, Malaysian academic
* Kabori Sarwar, Bangladeshi film actress politician
* Kazi Sarwar Hossain, Bangladeshi general
* Majibur Rahman Sarwar, Bangladeshi politician
* Mir Sarwar, Indian actor
* Mohammad Sarwar (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer
* Mohammed Sarwar (murderer), Pakistani murderer
* Mohammad Sarwar Yousafzai, Afghan footballer
* Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai, Afghan politician
* Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Pakistani politician
* Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Bangladeshi film director
* Mufti Ghulam Sarwar Lahori, 19th-century Islamic scholar from Lahore
* Muhammad Sarwar (field hockey), Pakistani field hockey player
* Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Pakistani politician
* Muhammad Shahid Sarwar, Pakistani colonel
* Naved Sarwar, Pakistani cricketer
* Nazir Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Afghan governor
* Nouman Sarwar, Qatar cricketer
* Papia Sarwar, Bangladeshi singer
* Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, Pakistani politician
* Raja Muhammad Sarwar, Pakistani general
* Rashid Sarwar, Scottish football player
* Samia Sarwar, Pakistani woman
* Sehba Sarwar, Pakistani writer
* Shah Shahid Sarwar, Bangladeshi politician
* Shaimum Sarwar Kamal, Bangladeshi politician
* Shehram Sarwar Chaudhary, Pakistani judge
* Shoaib Sarwar, UAE cricketer
* Sufi Muhammad Sarwar, Pakistani scholar
* Usman Sarwar, Pakistani cricketer

## Others

* Sarwar Shaheed Halt railway station, Pakistan
# Michel Arrignon

Michel Arrignon (French:; 1948 – 12 March 2025) was a French clarinetist and professor of clarinet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.

## Life and career

Arrignon studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He played in the Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses Musicales and won second prize in the Geneva Concours International d'Exécution Musicale. He co-founded the Ensemble Intercontemporain with Pierre Boulez. He later joined the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris. He also founded the O. Messian Quartet. He taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris since 1989. He also served as a juror in several national and international music competitions, including the Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.
Arrignon worked as a clarinet tester and developer at Buffet Crampon from 1985. He helped create the Tosca clarinet, released in 2003 by Buffet Crampon, as well as Buffet's Festival clarinet designed in 1987. He played on Buffet Crampon Tosca Green-Line clarinets.
Arrignon died on 12 March 2025, at the age of 76.

## Discography

* Stockhausen – Donnerstag aus Licht. Deutsche Grammophon 2740 272 (4 LPs); 423 379-2 (4CDs). Hamburg: Polydor International GmbH, 1983.
* Weber Concertos, with Jean-Claude Montac. Karusel Music International, 1990.
# Masked bowerbird

The masked bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) is endemic to rainforests of New Guinea. It is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an "avenue-type" bower with two side walls of sticks. The female is an olive brown bird with yellow or golden below.

## Behaviour

All male bowerbirds build bowers, which can be simple ground clearings or elaborate structures, to attract female mates. The masked bowerbird makes a simple avenue bower consisting of two rows of sticks and small numbers of decorations which may include forest fruits and snail shells. Like other congeneric species, field observations indicate that males spend comparitively little time at their bower and are quick to abandon the structure for a nearby rebuild after disturbance from competitor males. Such a rebuild can be completed in less than an hour.

## Taxonomy

The masked bowerbird was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Coracias aurea. He cited the earlier description and illustration of the "golden bird of paradise" by the English naturalist George Edwards. Linnaeus specified the type locality as Asia but this has been corrected to the Bird's Head Peninsula (Vogelkop) in northwestern New Guinea. The specific epithet aureus is Latin meaning "golden. The masked bowerbird is now one of four species placed in the genus Sericulus that was introduced in 1825 by the English ornithologist William Swainson. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
The masked bowerbird is distributed in and endemic to rainforests of New Guinea. This species is the first bowerbird described by naturalists. Because of the male's beautifully coloured plumage, it was previously thought to be a bird-of-paradise. Indeed, the male flame bowerbird also has a courtship display along with his bower. He twists his tails and his wings to the side, and then shakes his head quickly.
The masked bowerbird is evaluated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
# Mrs. T's Pierogies

Mrs. T's Pierogies is a mass market brand of pierogi in the United States. It is a product of Ateeco, Inc., based in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.

## History

The company was founded in 1952 by Ted Twardzik. It manufactures fourteen varieties of pierogi and produces more than 500 million pierogi per year. In the full-sized line, the varieties include: 4 Cheese Medley, 5 Cheese Pizza, American Cheese, Broccoli & Aged Cheddar, Classic Cheddar, Classic Onion, Feta & Spinach, Garlic & Parmesan, Jalapeño & Sharp Cheddar, Loaded Baked Potato, Savory 5 Cheese Blend, Sour Cream and Chive, and Traditional Sauerkraut.
The company sponsors the Great Pierogi Race at home games of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
# Hmong Times

Hmong Times is the oldest Hmong newspaper still circulating in the United States. It is based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and covers primarily local Hmong American news. The paper is published bimonthly and distributed for free at local businesses and events.
Another newspaper called Hmong Times was based out of California and is now defunct.

## Description

The paper is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and distributed for free at local businesses and events. Because Hmong typically only read English, articles are usually in English, and sometimes in Hmong RPA.
Hmong Times is the oldest Hmong newspaper still in circulation and along with Hmong Today has been called one of the Hmong community's "most enduring publications".
Cheu Lee and Dick Wetzler were part-owners. Shia Yang was designer. The website was developed and administered by Hmongmedia.

## History

Hmong Times was founded in May 1998 by Cheu Lee, Steve Wetzler, and Dick Wetzler. It is the oldest Hmong newspaper continuing to circulate today.
Sang Mouacheupao, co-founder of competitor paper Hmong Today, was an early contributor.
At times the paper has published weekly, biweekly, and bimonthly.
Hmong Times previously called "moderate Hmong" who favored interaction with Communist-run Laos "reds and collaborators".
A 2001 fire destroyed the Hmong Times office and neighboring building. Saint Paul firefighters helped remove files.
Around the launch of the first Hmong LGBTQ organization Shades of Yellow (SOY), Hmong Times and Hmong Today were the venue for Hmong inter-community conversations about the growing awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ Hmong people.
Hmong Times Online, the newspaper's website which publishes their print articles for free online, launched in 1999. In 2006 Hmong Times began publishing primarily online.
Co-founder and part owner Cheu Lee gave his rights to Hmong Times to Dick Wetzler and left the paper in 2000. He went on to found the magazine Hmong Pages in 2010. Steve and Dick Wetzler offered to sell their half-share in the newspaper to Wameng Moua for US$200,000 in 2003. Moua turned them down and co-founded Hmong Today with Sang Mouacheupao the same year. Dick Wetzler died May 6, 2024.

## Leadership and staff

A sample of staff indicated nine editors and authors at the paper in January 2002, which dropped to three by December 2011.

### Leadership

* Dick Wetzler, co-founder and part owner
* Cheu Lee, co-founder and former part owner

### Contributors

* Sang Mouacheupao
* Kou Yang

### Visuals

* Lou Michaels, photographer
* Shia Yang, designer
# Samangad

Samangad is a hill fort in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. It is 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level. The fort is situated on the oval-shaped top of the hill. The eight-foot-high wall of the fort which encircled the hill top is still intact. Earlier several cisterns cut out of the rock ensured a plentiful supply of water to the fort but by 1957 most of them were in ruins.
The Samangad grant, which belongs to the seventh Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga or Dantivarma II, bears the date sak 675 (A.D. 733–54).
In 1676, the fortifications were considerably improved by Shivaji, subsequent to which it was known as one of the "smallest yet strongest forts" of the great Marathas. In 1844, the Samangad garrison rebelled and took over the fort, shutting the gates. But it was stormed by the British Raj under a General Delamotte and retaken from the rebelling soldiers. The British Raj dismantled the fort and it has been in ruins ever since.
# Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Bethel is a census-designated place in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 501. It is in the Susquehanna watershed and drained southward into the Little Swatara Creek. Its area code is 717. As of the 2010 census, the population was 499. Bethel was the original location that Cabela's was going to build their new location before they decided to build it in Hamburg. It is the home to the international headquarters of the Assemblies of Yahweh, to several small town business shops, and to a large distribution center for Dollar General and PetSmart, which can be seen while driving down Interstate 78. The village was formerly known as "Millersburg."
# Biagio Pesciolini

Biagio Pesciolini (Prato 1535 - 1611) was an Italian composer. He was maestro di cappella of the Cathedral of Volterra in 1563, and then nine years later became canon and maestro di cappella at Prato.
Lodovico Zacconi's Prattica di Musica (1592, Venice) presents a 40-voice canonic motet by Pesciolini composed in 1590 for the baptism of the future Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo II de' Medici.

## Literature

Michael Lamla: Kanonkünste im barocken Italien, insbesondere in Rom. dissertation.de, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-89825-556-5 (vor allem Band 3, S. 324 - 337).

## Recordings

* Il terzo libro di madrigali, Venezia 1581 Tuscae Voces, Elia Orlando 2021 Tactus - the part books of the first and second books are incomplete
# Vortex (2009 film)

Vortex is a 2009 Lithuanian drama film, directed by Gytis Lukšas, a known Lithuanian film director. It is an adaptation of the novel Duburys by Lithuanian writer Romualdas Granauskas. Granauskas is a winner of Lithuanian National Prize. One review called the film "rather boring".
# Bob Hite

Robert Ernest Hite (February 26, 1943 – April 5, 1981) was an American musician who was the co-lead vocalist of the blues rock band Canned Heat from 1965 to his death in 1981. His nickname was "The Bear".

## Canned Heat

Hite was introduced to Alan Wilson by Henry Vestine and the two of them helped convince blues pianist Sunnyland Slim (1906–1995) to get back into the recording studio to record. In 1965, Hite formed a band with Wilson and Vestine. This trio formed the core of Canned Heat. They were eventually joined by Larry Taylor (bass) and Frank Cook (drums). Hite performed with Canned Heat at Monterey in June 1967 and Woodstock in August 1969. The performances were not included in the original (1970) film Woodstock, but are in the 1994 director's cut version.
Canned Heat appeared on a November 1969 episode of Playboy After Dark. Hite was an avid record collector, and on the episode, informed Hugh Hefner that he had over 15,000 78s. He produced the John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat album Hooker 'N Heat (1971).

## Death

On April 5, 1981, during a break between sets at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Hite was handed a vial of heroin by a fan. He snorted it and fell into a coma, after which others unsuccessfully attempted to revive him with a large dose of cocaine. A group of roadies put Hite in a van and drove him to bandmate Fito de la Parra's home, where he died.
# Queenstown MRT station

Queenstown MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West line (EWL) in Queenstown, Singapore. It is built on a traffic island along Commonwealth Avenue. The station is named after Queen Elizabeth II to mark her coronation in 1952.

## History

The station was opened on 12 March 1988, as part of the extension of the MRT system from Outram Park to Clementi. Half-height platform screen doors were installed in January 2011 and started operations on 28 April 2011 together with Commonwealth.
The station was expanded starting mid-2012 and was opened on 23 August 2015 with a new overhead bridge and two new exits, the same day as Commonwealth MRT station.

### Incidents

On 29 November 2010, a Chinese man in his 40s was knocked by an incoming train at about 8.15 pm, was found lying on the tracks below the last carriage and was pronounced dead by SCDF medics. Train services were disrupted for about 1 hour and were resumed at 9.15 pm.

### Station layout

This MRT station consists of two elevated platforms in an Island Platform arrangement, where passengers heading towards the city, Raffles Place, City Hall, Changi Airport and Pasir Ris will board from Platform A and heading towards Jurong East, Joo Koon and Tuas Link will board from Platform B.
| L2 | Platform A Eastbound | Towards → EW1 Pasir Ris Next Station: EW18 Redhill |
| Island platform | Platform Doors will open on the right | |
| L2 | Platform B Westbound | Towards ← EW33 Tuas Link Next Station: EW20 Commonwealth |
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits |
# 1920 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 1920 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bennie Owen, the Sooners compiled an overall record of 6–0–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the MVC title, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 176 to 51.
Two Sooners were recognized as All-Americans: tackle Roy "Soupy" Smoot and halfback Phil White.
Five Sooners received All-Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association honors: back Harry Hill; end Howard Marsh; guard Bill McKinley; tackle Roy Smoot; and back Sol Swatek. Marsh was the first Sooner to receive all-conference honors on three occasions, receiving the honors each year from 1920 to 1922.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 9 | Central State (OK)* | Boyd FieldNorman, OK | W 16–7 |
| October 23 | at Washington University | Francis FieldSt. Louis, MO | W 24–14 |
| October 30 | at Missouri | Rollins FieldColumbia, MO (rivalry) | W 28–7 |
| November 6 | Kansas | Boyd FieldNorman, OK | W 21–9 |
| November 13 | at Oklahoma A&M* | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK (Bedlam) | W 36–0 |
| November 19 | at Kansas State | Ahearn FieldManhattan, KS | T 7–7 |
| November 25 | Drake | Boyd FieldNorman, OK | W 44–7 |
| *Non-conference game |||||