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TEACHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS – 2014-2015 SEASON MST – THEATER FOR YOUTH – MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS P. O. Box 524020, Houston, TX 77052-www.mainstreettheater.com

Madeline’s Christmas Educational Materials

Based on the book by Ludwig Bemelmans Book and Lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby

Music by Shirley Mier

Directed by Mark Adams


TEACHERS –

Welcome to Main Street’s Theater for Youth! We hope these supplemental materials will help you integrate your field trip into your classroom curriculum. We’ve

included a number of activities and resources to help broaden your students’ experience. Please make sure that each teacher that will be attending the play has a

copy of these materials as they prepare to see the show.

Estimated Length of Show – 55 minutes

Recent studies prove that integrating the arts into education enhances a student's development and performance.

Students learning through the arts are more able to think at a higher level, collaborate with their peers,

and score higher on standardized tests. Before you come to the theater, please take some time to talk with your students about what to expect. Going to a live play is an experience unlike any other, and many students are more familiar with going to the movies or sporting events. Please help them prepare for what they’ll see and how they should act. Here are some things to think about:

How is a play different from a movie or a television show? How is a play different from real life? Can the actors see and hear the audience? Which of the following is appropriate behavior for a theater audience? Clapping, talking,

eating, laughing, running, leaving during the performance. Ask students who have seen a play before to talk about what it’s like to be in the audience.

Have students write letters or draw pictures to the cast of

Madeline’s Christmas with their thoughts and comments on the production. All correspondence should be sent to:

SCHOOL BOOKINGS

Main Street’s Theater for Youth P.O. Box 524020

Houston, Texas 77052


HOW SHOULD I PREPARE MY STUDENTS FOR A TRIP TO THE THEATER?

Read the book to your students or have them read it. The play is taken directly from the pages of the book.

Discuss the page on theater etiquette with your students. Remind them that it

can get very dark in the theater before the play and in between scenes.

Make sure your students use the restroom before they leave school or at the theater before the performance. There will be actors running, dancing, and moving furniture in the aisles during the show. It can be very dangerous to get up to use the restroom during the performance. In addition, you may miss your favorite part!

Talk about what kind of show they are coming to see. Madeline’s Christmas is

a live theatrical performance. The actors are very friendly though so they should not be afraid.

Madeline’s Christmas is a musical. This means that the actors will be singing

to music. Talk about how singing during a play helps to tell the story.

Talk to your students about imagination. People called actors perform in the play. Fourteen grown-up actors perform in Madeline’s Christmas watch and see how they use their voices and bodies to act like little girls.

After the performance, the actors will remain on stage and answer questions

that the students may have. Discuss with your students what a question is. While the actors love to hear what a good time the students had or what part the like the best, they LOVE to answer questions about the show, the book or being an actor. Don’t forget to raise your hand!


WHO WROTE MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR –

LUDWIG BEMELMANS Ludwig Bemelmans was born on April 27, 1898 and died on October 1, 1962. He was an essayist, humorist, novelist, artist and an author of books for children. He was born in the Austrian Tyrol and moved to the United States in 1914. When he arrived in the United States he worked in the hotel industry. But when the United States entered World War I, Bemelmans enlisted in the United States Army. He became a United States citizen in 1918, and after the war he returned to the hotel business. Although Bemelmans had a huge interest in art, and took art lessons when he was young, he never intended to be a writer. In

fact, he became a restaurateur and an accomplished artist before penning any books. It wasn't until 1934 that he turned to writing! It was at the suggestion of May Massee, a children's book editor for Viking Press, that Bemelmans wrote his first children's book, Hansi. Hansi was the first of Bemelmans' fifteen children's books. It was very well received by most reviewers. But it was Madeline, which brought Bemelmans his greatest success. From the time of his marriage to Madeline Freund in 1935 (they had one daughter, Barbara...whom the Madeline character is modeled after) until his death in New York of pancreatic cancer, Bemelmans wrote approximately one or two books a year. Bemelmans also did many cover illustrations for The New Yorker; he designed a set for a Broadway show and did several projects in Hollywood. And he painted murals at New York's Carlyle Hotel which are famous. In fact, the bar is now named Bemelmans in his honor. (Madeline and her classmates even make a cameo appearance in Central Park, the mural he created for the walls of the bar, which incidentally is the only surviving Bemelmans commission open to the public.) Although Bemelmans became famous for his Madeline books, he always considered himself more an artist illustrator than a writer, and later in life he became a serious painter with works now on display in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Museé National d'Art of Paris. (Madeline.com)


THE STORY "In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." So begins this delightful story of Madeline's Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Calve takes the twelve little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school for their French history lesson. Suddenly disaster strikes when everyone gets the flu! Everyone that is, except for the ever-resilient Madeline. Saddened that they may not be able to go home for Christmas, the girls and Miss Clavell take to their beds. But on Christmas Eve, the adventure begins when there is a knock at the front door. Expecting to see Santa, Madeline meets the Rug Merchant who has brought twelve very special rugs. He reminds Madeline that Christmas is the time of miracles, and that these are not ordinary rugs! Soon everyone wakes up feeling healthy. The Rug Merchant shows them that they each have a magic carpet and that they can fly home to be with their families for Christmas! After saying goodbye to the girls, Miss Clavell finds a present that the girls left for her, befriends a little mouse, and counts her many blessings singing: "Everything Is Right Tonight." Before you know it, the girls fly back to the Old House and are together again on New Year's Eve. They thank Madeline for taking care of them and making their Christmas so special! (dramaticpublishing.com) MADELINE FACT… Is Miss Clavell a nun? If she is a nun, why is she called “Miss” Clavell instead of “Sister” Clavell? It was common practice in those days to call nuns “Madame” and not “Sister” similar to the Italian tradition of calling priests “Don” instead of “Father”.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Reading – Read the Madeline books, especially Madeline’s Christmas to your class before coming to see the play. Start by having the students look at the pictures. Ask them what they think the story is about. Remind them to use the pictures as clues. If they can, have them take turns reading. Have them note that the story is written in rhyme. What is their favorite part of the story? Did they think the story was make believe or fiction or was it real or non-fiction?


The Harris County Public Library provides us with a reading list with suggestions of other books to read after enjoying the Madeline series. See the attachment at the end of the study guides. Compare and Contrast –

Re-read the book to the students after they see the play. What parts of the book are different from the play? Which did they like better, the play or the book? Why? How did the illustrations in the book resemble the set design at the play? How about the costumes? What looked the same from the book and the play and what looked different? Why do they think some things were different? (Note: The girls in the play are all adults. How easy or hard is it to find school jumpers and coats that look like little girls for adult women? Our costumer purchased items from all over the world. The coats even

came from China!) Writing The girls in Madeline’s Christmas live at a boarding school. They do not see their families unless it is a school holiday and they go home. This is quite common in Europe. They probably wrote often to their parents telling them what they were learning and doing at school such as taking walks, going to the zoo and going on a magic carpet ride! Have your students use the postcard template below to write a letter to their parents telling them all about their trip to the theater and the play. Make sure they use proper letting writing form including the address and the salutation.


Social Studies - Christmas Around the World Madeline’s Christmas takes place in Paris, France. Have your students locate Paris on a map or globe. Discuss with your students some of the Christmas traditions of the French people below –

On Christmas Eve, French children put their shoes in front of the fireplace, in the hopes that Père Noël will fill them with gifts. Candy, fruit, nuts, and small toys will also be hung on the tree overnight.

French attend la Messe de Minuit (Midnight Mass) on Christmas Eve. It is followed by a

huge feast, called le Réveillon. Each region in France has its own traditional Christmas menu, with dishes like turkey, capon, goose, chicken, and boudin blanc (similar to white pudding). Throughout the French Christmas season, there are special traditional desserts:

1. La bûche de Noël (Yule log) - A log-shaped cake made of chocolate and chestnuts.

2. Le pain calendeau (in southern France) - Christmas loaf, part of which is given to a poor

person.

3. La Galette des Rois (on Epiphany) - round cake which is cut into pieces and distributed by a child, known as le petit roi or l'enfant soleil, hiding under the table. Whoever finds la fève - the charm hidden inside - is King or Queen and can choose a partner.

The sapin de Noël (the Christmas tree) is the main decoration in homes, streets, shops, offices, and factories. The sapin de Noël appeared in Alsace in the 14th century, decorated with apples, paper flowers, and ribbons, and was introduced in France in 1837. Another important aspect of French Christmas celebrations is the crèche (nativity) filled with santons (figurines), which is displayed in churches and many homes. Living crèches in the form of plays and puppet shows based on the Nativity are commonly performed to teach the important ideas of Christianity and the Christmas celebration.

Have your students choose another country to research. Have them write a report about the different Christmas customs in that country. Share them as a class. How do they differ from our customs in the United States? How are they similar?


Careers Words from the playwright, Jennifer Kirkeby

I have told a lot of people that adapting this story into a musical was a labor of love. It really was. Like many young girls, I grew up reading the Madeline books, and I read them to my own daughters as well. Creating the world in which Madeline, the twelve little girls, Miss Clavell, Mrs. Murphy, and the rug merchant (I named him Harsha), live was magical. Part of the agreement for me to be able to adapt Ludwig Bemelmans’ book was to stay true to his original story. Also, the play had to be approved by Barbara Bemelmans, Ludwig’s daughter. And this approval happened after I had put countless hours into the script and lyrics. Luckily, Barbara gave it the thumbs up, and she even gave me some feedback as to what she felt her father would and wouldn’t have written in certain scenes. She told me that it was very important that the “twelve little girls” always show respect, especially to Miss Clavell. She even gave me some suggestions for names of the girls. I will always be grateful to her for helping me to forward the script in that way. As with any adaptation, there were questions that I needed to

answer for the audience. Why did everyone but Madeline get sick? There isn’t any explanation in the book. I decided that Madeline was the only one who remembered to wear her scarf when they go on their morning walk. Being a mom and raising my girls in a cold climate, I thought this might help a few parents while trying to encourage their children to dress warmly. I also wanted the twelve little girls to be different from one another. On the page they are somewhat like a Greek chorus with their collective “boo hoo’s” and precise straight lines. To give them individuality, I gave them all names and different traits. The more challenging parts of the story occur when the magician makes the dishes move by themselves, and when all of the girls fly on magic carpets to go home for Christmas. One of the great things about being a playwright is that you can write things like: “Plates magically move on cupboard.” “Girls fly on magic carpets by the Eiffel tower.” Then the director and tech crew have meetings and decide how that is going to work! The first production at Stages Theatre Company of Madeline’s Christmas in 2004 is still the top selling show in the theatre’s history. Last year I was asked to play Miss Clavell for the second production at Stages. It was a delight, and being on the other side of the stage performing 51 shows during the holidays gave me a whole new perspective! Ms. Kirkeby took the book and turned it into a play for the stage. Since the book is so short she had to elaborate on the story in order to make a play. She even named all of the girls and gave them personalities since none of them had names in the book except Madeline.


WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PUT ON A PLAY? It takes many years of preparation before you see a show at our theater. Many, many people work to put all the parts of a play together. The play you’re seeing today comes from the book Madeline’s Christmas written by author Ludwig Bemelmans. It was the idea of the playwright, Jennifer Kirkeby, to form this book into a play. About a year before MST’s production, the producer contacted the licensing agency about the rights to perform the play. Once the agency agreed, the production team was assembled. The production team is the group of people directly responsible for a how a play looks and sounds. The director is the person who makes the decisions about who is in the play, how the play looks, and what themes are emphasized to the audience. S/he works with the designers to establish the concept (or mood & themes) of the play. The director also hires the actors to play the parts in the show. Once rehearsals begin the director conveys the concept to the actors by giving them directions on their character development and by blocking their movements. The set designer creates the world that is seen when you enter the theater. S/he decides whether there will be real furniture or pretend furniture (such as cubes or chairs). The set designer decides where all of the different locations will be on the stage. The designer drafts diagrams so the carpenters can build the set. S/he also comes back once the set is built to paint everything. The costume designer is the person who chooses what clothes the actors will wear to represent the concept of the play. The designer will sometimes shop for clothing or may build some costumes from scratch. S/he works closely with the actors to make sure that all of the clothing fits and feels comfortable. S/he also works with the set designer to make sure that the actors’ clothing will not clash with the colors on the set. The props designer is the person who provides all of the handheld items used by the actors during the play. This person either buys or builds everything that the actors might need to convey the story. The sound designer creates or selects all of the sound effects and music for the play. The sound designer creates the noises that are heard when someone rings a doorbell, a dog barks offstage, or a telephone rings. The sound designer can also create music pieces to aid in setting the theme or the mood of the play. The lighting designer decides how stage lighting will help tell the story. How can the color of lights complement the costumes and sets? Does the play require a scene at night? S/he will also decide when the lights should go out to cover up a scene change or when they should stay on. The actors are the people who perform the play. They are real people who are pretending to be the different characters in the story. Actors are trained to play old people, young people and sometimes even animals. It’s their job to tell the story to the audience. The audience is part of the play too! Without someone to hear the story, there would be no reason to tell it. The actors want to get the audience to care about the characters, to laugh and cry, and applaud when the play is over.


Have your students choose a position in the theater that they would like to be – a director, an actor, a designer. For your older students, have them research a famous director, designer, etc and give a report on them – include things like where they went to school, what shows have they done. For your younger students, have them draw a picture of a set or a costume that they design for a show (they can use a book to base their design on). Below is a picture of the model that our set designer did when planning our show. Here are the costume renderings that our designer drew when planning the costumes.


POETRY Madeline reads the book, Twas the Night Before Christmas, to the girls when they are sick in bed on Christmas Eve. Read the poem below. Have your younger students draw pictures of what they would give each other if they were St. Nicholas or Santa Claus. Have your older students write a short poem of their own about Christmas. Attached is a fill-in-the-word worksheet for the poem. Have your student’s pair up and fill in the blanks. Then share the poem with each other and see what they came up with.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar plums danc'd in their heads, And Mama in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap — When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below; When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a minature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.


More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and call'd them by name: "Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer and Vixen,

"On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blitzen; "To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! "Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too:

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound: He was dress'd all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys was flung on his back,

And he look'd like a peddler just opening his pack: His eyes — how they twinkled! His dimples: how merry,

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry; His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face, and a little round belly

That shook when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly: He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laugh'd when I saw him in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings; then turn'd with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight — Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.


GEOGRAPHY Famous Monuments in France One night Madeline and the girls go on a magic carpet ride through Paris. They take lights from the Eiffel tower as they fly through the night sky. Paris has many wonderful monuments. In the play, note see how many your students can pick out from the Paris setting.

The Eiffel Tower: is an 1889 iron lattice tower in Paris and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tallest building in Paris it is the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. The tower stands 1,063 ft tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. Upon its completion, it usurped the Washington Monument to assume the title of tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930.

Arc de Triomphe: is a monument that stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées It honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Underneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.

Notre Dame: also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a gothic, Catholic cathedral. It was restored and saved from destruction by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects. The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French. The cathedral suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution in the 1790s, when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. During the 19th century, an

extensive restoration project was completed, returning the cathedral to its previous state. Palace of Versailles: or simply Versailles, is a royal chateau. When it was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris, southwest of the French capital. The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682, when Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was

forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning of the French Revolution.


Have your students name some other famous monuments – The Lincoln Memorial, Taj Mahal, The Giza Pyramid, Stonhenge and the Great Wall of China…. Where are they located? Why are they so important? What do they look like? Have them create a famous monument. They can use popsicle sticks, legos, play-doh.


MATHEMATICS Madeline makes soup for all the girls and Miss Clavell when they get sick. Below is a recipe for a traditional onion soup. If possible, have your students bring in the ingredients to make the soup in school. If not, give them the recipe and have them make it at home and bring it in to share with the class. Make sure that they use their math skills to do all the measuring! Onion soups have been popular at least as far back as Roman times. They were, throughout history, seen as food for poor people, as onions were plentiful and easy to grow. The modern version of this soup originates in France in the 18th century, it was made from beef broth, and caramelized onions. It is often finished by being placed under a broiler in a ramekin traditionally with croutons and gruyère melted on top. French soup recipe Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 4 large onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced 2-4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp dried thyme 2 tbsp flour 1/2 cup dry white wine 8 cups chicken or beef broth 2 tbsp brandy (optional) 6-8 thick slices French bread, toasted 1 garlic clove 12 ounces of Swiss cheese, grated Directions: In a large heavy saucepan or flameproof casserole, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for 10-12 minutes until they are softened and beginning to brown. Add the garlic, sugar and thyme and continue cooking over medium heat for 30-35 minutes until the onions are well browned, stirring frequently. Sprinkle over the flour and stir until well blended. Stir in the white wine and broth and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 45 minutes. Stir in the brandy, if using. Preheat the broiler. Rub each slice of toasted French bread with the garlic clove. Place six or eight ovenproof bowls on a baking sheet and fill about three-quarters full with the onion soup. Float a piece of toast in each bowl. Top with grated cheese dividing it evenly, and broil about 6 inches from the heat for about 3-4 minutes until the cheese begins to melt and bubble. (epicurious.com)


On New Year’s Eve the girls countdown to midnight in French to celebrate the New Year. Teach your students how to count in French. 0 - zéro 1 - un 2 - deux 3 - trois 4 - quatre 5 - cinq 6 - six 7 - sept 8 - huit 9 - neuf See how many other languages your students can count to 10 in. SOCIAL STUDIES Harsha, the rug salesman, help the girls make it home for the holidays by giving them magic flying carpets. On their journey they sing about how glad they are to be going home and seeing their family. There are many families that can’t get together at the holidays or who do not have families. Discuss with your students some ideas that they can do as a class or with their family to make them less lonely. Have your students make Christmas cards for some of our troops or for people in a nursing home or the hospital or plan a field trip and take your students to sing carols.


So you liked Madeline’s Christmas? Check out some of these great books recommended by the librarians at Harris County Public Library!

For Children

Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.

A Spree in Paree by Catherine Stock Paris had better get ready. The animals on Monsieur Monmouton's farm are on their way into town. What will pigs, sheep, goats, cows, chickens, and geese do in the French capital? Visit all the most famous sights, of course, and cause uproarious laughter wherever they go.

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin 'Twas the day before Christmas and Santa was ill. In the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill. Will Christmas be canceled? Will it come to that? "Never!" cried Santa. "Let's call Pete the Cat!" In this rockin' new spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.

Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Adele & Simon by Barbara McClintock When Adele walks her little brother Simon home from school he loses one more thing at every stop: his drawing of a cat at the grocer's shop, his books at the park, his crayons at the art museum, and more.

Secrets of the Cirque Medrano by Elaine Scott In the Paris village of Montmartre in 1904, fourteen-year-old Brigitte works long hours in her aunt's cafe, where she serves such regular customers as the young artist Pablo Picasso, encounters Russian revolutionaries, and longs to attend the exciting circus nearby. Includes author's note on the Picasso painting "Family of Saltimbanques."


For Teens

The Frog Prince by Gillian McKnight When Helene's estranged father invites her to spend a summer with him in Paris, the combo of her new movie-star stepmother, lovingly dubbed by the press the ice queen, and the father she barely knows isn't making her scream oui! Her best friend and stepsister, Alexis, must stay behind to travel with her estranged mother, but before Helene leaves, Alexis gives her a challenge: Capture the prince of Paris. Helene has quite a summer ahead of her.

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly An angry, grieving seventeen-year-old musician facing expulsion from her prestigious Brooklyn private school travels to Paris to complete a school assignment and uncovers a diary written during the French revolution by a young actress attempting to help a tortured, imprisoned little boy--Louis Charles, the lost king of France.

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Years, there's something here for everyone.

For Adults

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Meeting through mutual friends in Chicago, Hadley is intrigued by brash "beautiful boy" Ernest Hemingway, and after a brief courtship and small wedding, they take off for Paris, where Hadley makes a convincing transformation from an overprotected child to a game and brave young woman who puts up with impoverished living conditions and shattering loneliness to prop up her husband's career.

The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans Three weeks before Christmas, James Kier looked back and forth between the newspaper headline and the photograph of himself, not sure if he should laugh or call his attorney. It was the same photograph the Tribune had used a couple of years earlier when they featured him on the front page of the business section. While the photograph was the same, the headlines could not have been more different. It read, "Local real estate mogul dies in automobile crash."

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways.

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