Orson Welles
Beginning of paper
The term 'genius' was applied to him from the cradle, first by the man
who would vie with Orson's father to nurture the talent all agreed resided in
the fragile boy.(Leaming, 3)
George was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 6, 1915. He
was the second son of Richard Head Welles, an inventor, and his ....
Middle of paper
.... This plan failed when Bernstein almost
immediately followed them. Through Bernstein who was always forcing him to
perform, and through his mother musical talents, the young Orson quickly came
into contact with Chicago's musical society and walked on in the Chicago Opera's
production of 'Samson and Delilah', then in a more important role of Butterfly's
love-child Trouble in 'Madame Butterfly'. He also got a temporary job dressed
up as a rabbit at Marshall Fields.
Shortly after Orson's sixth b ....
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