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Collyer brothers |
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Collyer brothers (Homer, 1882–1947) (Langely, 1886–1947) wealthy brothers who lived barren and secluded lives in junk-laden Harlem mansion. [Am. Hist.: Facts (1947) 116; Am. Lit.: My Brother’s Keeper.] See : Miserliness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Having its world premiere at Burbank's Colony Theatre, ``Clutter,'' by playwright Mark Saltzman, is a complicated, overly expositional chronicle of the Collyer brothers that is burdened with a plethora of facts and subplots. A program note for Richard Greenberg's new play, The Dazzle, asserts that it is "based on the lives of the Collyer brothers, about whom I know almost nothing. Playwright Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle, about the eccentric Collyer brothers, runs off-Broadway through May, followed by a different production of the play in Chicago. |
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