SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Aphra Behn Weekend Guide: Theater  Nov 20, 2009 ": *** Bill Daugherty's '40s-era musical about the Great Depression seems all too relevant today. Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St.; 212-352-3101. "THE EMPEROR JONES": ***; Superlative revival of Eugene O'Neill's 1920 expressionistic classic. Irish Repertory Theater, 132 W. 22nd St.; 212-727-2737. Closes Nov. 29. "GIRL CRAZY": Ana Gasteyer, Wayne Knight and Marc Kudisch star in this Encores! revival of George and Ira Gershwin's 1930 musical. City Center, 131 W. 55th St.; 212-581-1212. Closes... (New York Post -- Entertainment) Early feminist featured in fine farce  Nov 13, 2009 THE music you hear befo 0000063D re the curtain rises on "Or," about 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, doesn't exactly conjure up thoughts of the period ... THE music you hear before the curtain rises on "Or," about 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, doesn't exactly conjure up thoughts of the period. (New York Post -- Entertainment) Nameberry: Heroines, worthy women and trailblazers with notable names  Nov 3, 2009 APHRA Behn - the first published woman writer in English. ARABELLA Mansfield - the first woman to be admitted to the bar in the United States. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle) Restoration Theatre Companies in En...  Aug 20, 2009 The works of John Dryden, Aphra Behn and William Wycherley were often presented. such as Nell Gwyn and Elizabeth Barry were fully accepted by audiences. (Suite101.com) Girls throw bananas at gender stereotypes  Mar 20, 2009 The two performers in Thursday night's show took the names of Julia Child and Aphra Behn. A slide show of the women in their masks at various locales around the world played as attendees filed in. (Daily Collegian, PA) Back to History News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009