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PREMIUM Lillian Gish in a scene from The Old Maid at the King s in Glasgow, March 1936 Pic: Newsquest WHEN the ‘First Lady of American Cinema’ chose Glasgow to make her European stage debut, two things were proven, according to our sister title the Glasgow Herald. “First, that the premiere of a play in Glasgow can by satisfying and secondly, that it is possible for a Hollywood idol, either of today or yesterday, to demonstrate an ability to give a really good stage account of his or herself,” said the reporter. This was his (rather longwinded) expression of approval for Lillian Gish’s performance at the King’s Theatre in March 1936. The play was The Old Maid, Zoe Atkins’ adaptation of a New York-set melodrama written by Edith Wharton. (The play was adapted for the screen in 1939, with Bette Davis taking over from Gish in the leading role.) ....
Chinese freeskier Gu Ailing soared to yet more history-making feats over the weekend, further enhancing expectations that the teenager will be a superstar of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. ....
Gu wins China's first halfpipe gold at Freeski World Championships shanghaisun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghaisun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hanna Faulhaber airs out of the halfpipe during the women’s freeski qualifications during the FIS World Championships at Buttermilk in Aspen on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Faulhaber finished fifth and will compete in the finals on Friday. (Tamara Susa/Aspen Snowmass) Fresh snowfall overnight made for a sticky superpipe in the morning, but it wasn’t enough to slow down Basalt’s Hanna Faulhaber in her world championship debut on Wednesday at Buttermilk Ski Area. The 16-year-old was fifth in the women’s halfpipe skiing qualifier and will compete for the world title in Friday’s final. “I feel amazing. It was pretty slow in the beginning, but that last run was super fast and I got to ski how I like to ski, going big. So it really felt good,” Faulhaber said. “It’s so nice to be able to compete at home, just sleeping in my own bed, being around all the people I love, having my family be able to be out here.” ....