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George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.
George Howard Shaw (July 25, 1933 – January 3, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the rival American Football League (AFL). He was the first overall selection of the 1955 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, for whom he started 17 consecutive games.
Bernard Shaw in 1894. The following is a list of works by George Bernard Shaw. The first section shows works in chronological sequence as written, the second tabulates these works by genre. In addition to the works listed here, Shaw produced a large quantity of journalism and criticism, particularly in his role as a music and theatre critic.
George Shaw (Queensland politician) (1913–1966), member of the Australian House of Representatives George Shaw (Tasmanian politician) (born 1932), member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council George B. Shaw (1854–1894), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc.Premiering in 1923, three years after her canonization by the Roman Catholic Church, the play reflects Shaw's belief that the people involved in Joan's trial acted according to what they thought was right.
Major Barbara is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907.The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in the Salvation Army in London.
Mencken was first introduced to the works of George Bernard Shaw by his friend Will Page, and by 1904, he had begun work on George Bernard Shaw: His Plays.He had initially intended to publish the book through Brentano, which had published Shaw's work in the United States, but chose to go through John W. Luce after Brentano declined.
The Millionairess is a play written in 1936 by George Bernard Shaw. It tells the story of Epifania, a spoilt heiress, and her search for a suitor. Shaw wrote the play in 1936 expressly for Edith Evans. [1] Evans rejected the role, calling it "too icy". However, she did act the part in 1940, in a pre-London production tour in the provinces.