Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are hailed as the first family of the American Theater. They are accepted as the greatest acting team worldwide. He was a farm boy from Wiscosin and she was a delicate English beauty.
Stage star couple, Alfred and Fontanne, for the first time appeared in a play, 'A Young Man Fancy', in 1919. They both got married in 1922. The masses were endured to see their fairytale romance.
Alfred and Lynn's fondness for excellence and commitment of Theater is legendary. They came to Ten Chimneys to retreat and repose. Lents together gave many theatrical performances here and because they were widely respected and famous, anyone from music, art and theater wanted to come to Ten Chimneys to work with them. Today, this estate is turned into house museum and is open for public. It is a unique landmark for national resource for theater, arts and art education. In the meantime Lunts won Emmy award and Fontanne appeared in a television movie.
In their 55 years long partnership they appeared in many Broadways and comedies by famous literary figures like George Bernard Shaw, Terrence Rattigan, and Noel Coward. For their contribution to theater, New York's famous Globe Theater was renamed Lunt-Fontanne Theater. They left the stage in 1958 and retired in Wisconsin farmhouse.
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Friday, May 30, 2008
10. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne - World's Famous Love Story
8. Marie and Pierre Curie - World's Famous Love Story
Marie and Pierre were the pioneering researchers and perfect amalgamation of love and brains.
Marie was born in Poland in 1867. Unable to continue her studies further she moved to Paris in 1891, to continue her studies at the Sorbonne. Here she obtained Licenciateships in Physics and the Mathematical Sciences.
Marie was bright, intelligent and very keen on studies. She didn't spare a single minute and used to study voraciously in laboratory or library. In one of the laboratories she caught the eye of Pierre. It was the intelligence and diligence of Marie that attracted Pierre Curie, Professor in the school Physics towards her. He fancied her and made several unsuccessful marriage proposals to woo her. After some time they married in 1895. Marie together with her husband began their partnership for researches. They faced many difficult conditions and Lab conditions were very poor. They both even took up teaching to earn a livelihood. Finally they found success in 1898 when Curie's discovered polonium and radium. For this Curies along with Henri Becquerel won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 for discovering radioactivity.
Marie Curie was devastated following the death of Pierre in 1906. She later took ahead her husband's work and was appointed Professor of General Physics. She got success and Nobel Prize in 1911 in Chemistry. But amidst lectures, success and fame Mari always missed her husband. In 1934 Marie Curie died of Leukemia.
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7. Robert and Elizabeth Browning - World's Famous Love Story
Love story of Robert and Elizabeth Browning has all the ingredients of love, romance,
admiration, courtship and an elopement of a lifetime. Elizabeth had an inclination towards poetry and used to write poetry since childhood. She published her collection of poems in 1846.
Robert Browning an audacious young man who excelled in playwright and today regarded as one of the best English Poet fell deeply in love with Elizabeth. His relationship with beautiful Elizabeth stated with admiration of her poetry. Her work immensely impressed Browning who at that time was a leading Romantic Poet. They were of same intellectual level and had a mutual admiration for each other's work. He wrote letters to her from praising her books to falling in with the enchanting poetess. He later met her, who lived with her father. Their romance gradually developed and they became very close. In 1846 they tied the knot secretly, as her tyrannical Father disapproved of their alliance.
Right after their marriage they moved to Italy and stayed in Pisa and Florence which they nicknamed Casa Guidi (now a museum to their memory). They had only one child, Robert Wiedemann Barrett Browning. Their literary careers burgeoned in Italy and they were fascinated by this place and Robert Browning famously called it 'Italy was my university'.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
4. John Alden and Priscilla Mullins - World's Famous Love Story
A love triangle, revolving around John Alden and Priscilla Mullins and Standish, seems straight from the story books. The twists and turns of this love story is not a run of a mill thing. In today's time, it can be a perfect script of big Hollywood blockbuster film.
The immortal love story of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins was set in 16th century BC. It's said to be the one of the earliest romances in American colonies, Mayflower. Standish, was a virile
and courageous captain. He believed in actions are louder than words. He fell for beautiful maiden Priscilla Mullins. However, as much ruff and tuff he was from outside, fearsome battles he has won, but when it came to vocalize his love for Mullins, he felt shy and unnerving.
Standish took help of a young Saxon John Alden to convey his love for Priscilla, the loveliest lady of maiden Plymouth. Blond, blue eyed, articulate, charming and youthful John Alden fell in love with Mullins the very moment he saw her. Priscilla too fell in love with John Arden. Afraid of the anger of Standish they kept their budding under wraps. Later, when they heard the news of his death, both of them tied the knot. Then the real twist in their love story occurred when it was learnt that Standish was not killed. But unexpectedly, he gave newly weds his blessings and John and Priscilla lived happily ever after.
2. Pierre Abelard and Heloise - World's Famous Love Story
My eyes fill with tears when I think of unfateful love story of Abelard and Heloise. It seems like they were never meant to be together. Pierre Abelard was charismatic, handsome and a brilliant Parisian scholar. He went to the University of Paris to study at Notre Dame. He had an expertise in dialectic, teaching and poetry.
Abelard was smitten by the intellect and beauty of Heloise. He managed to convince, Fulbert, the canon of Norte Dame to become her tutor and stay in their house. Heloise was a beautiful, well-educated girl, pursuing studies in philosophical studies and had keep interest in gaining knowledge. They were two extraordinary couples who were inclined to academics. Hence, attraction between the two was inevitable.
Heloise fell deeply in love with Abelard. She conceived a child and gave birth to Asrtrolabe. Fulbert, was strictly against the alliance of Heloise with Abelard, who was more than twenty years elder than her. He rejected all the pleas of Abelard to marry her. They both got married secretly.
In vengeance, Fulbert sent his servants to castrate Fulbert. Later, Heloise went on to became a nun and Abelard sought the refuge in the monastic life. Despite all the trails, tribulations- the love of Pierre Abelard and Heloise- emerge victorious and remained in Love till eternity.
1. Antony and Cleoptra - World's Famous Love Story
Out of the countless sagas of love stories, one that stirs our senses is Anthony and Cleoptra. It is a true test of Love and epitomizes that love is another name of sacrifice. Cleopatra was an an enchanting pharaoh of Egypt and Antony, was a audacious General. Their Love story is glorious that is shrouded with mystique. For centuries Cleopatra is remembered as a most beautiful woman. She was a seductress, femme fatale, an accomplished mathematician and was skilled in nine languages. Married to her younger brother Ptolemy, she became mistress of famous emperor Julius Caesar. After his death, General Marc Anthony rose to power. Cleopatra instantly fell in love with him and before they could even realize they were embracing each other. Although their love outraged Romans and bothered Roman politicians, as they were against their union and were suspicious of Egypt's power. Together they exemplified power at its best. They aimed to rule the Rome. Despite all the pressure and criticism, Cleopatra and Anthony eloped in 36 B.C.
But their love story was doomed to failure. While fighting a battle in Actium, Roman General Octavian destroyed the dynamic force of Cleopatra and Anthony. While battling Anthony was alarmed by the false news of Cleopatra's death. Anthony fell on his sword and died. Cleopatra when learned about his death was grief-stricken, it was the end of her world. She decided to take her life and committed suicide by getting bitten by a venomous cobra snake.
World's Famous Love Stories
Love is universal...
It's a beautiful creation by God that is endowed upon each one of us.
True love is once in a lifetime thing that doesn't happen again and again. We all experience it and have a desire to love and be loved by someone special. A handsome hunk knocks the door our heart or a beautiful maiden clean bowled lovers with her enchanting ways. Coochie-cooing in the moments of togetherness; Love struck couples life gets lovey dovey in the fragrant hues of each others company. They feel all pleasures of the world in their lover's embrace.
Love has never failed to spell its magic and history is full of cupid struck romances. Be it the fairy tale romances of Romeo Juliet, Cleopatra Anthony and or the modern day Brangelina and Tomkat. Flurry of centuries old romances has enamored our mind and we all get aspired to have love stories like their's one day. We create an oyster of love for you and bring the most golden romances of all time.