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<section begin="s2" />'''PHELPS, EDWARD JOHN''' (1822-1900), American lawyer
<section begin="s2" />'''PHELPS, EDWARD JOHN''' (1822-1900), American lawyer
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and diplomat, was born on the 11th of July 1822 at Middlebury,
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and diplomat, was born on the 11th of July 1822 at Middlebury
, Vermont. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1840
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Vermont. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1840,
was a schoolmaster for a year in Virginia, and was admitted to
was a schoolmaster for a year in Virginia, and was admitted to
the bar in 1843. He began practice at Middlebury, but in
the bar in 1843. He began practice at Middlebury, but in
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Connecticut, on the 9th of March 1900.
Connecticut, on the 9th of March 1900.
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{{EB1911 Fine Print|See the ''Orations and Essays of Edward John Phelps'', edited by
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{{EB1911 Fine Print|See the ''Orations and Essays of Edward John Phelps'', edited by
J. G. McCullough, with a ''Memoir'' by John W. Stewart (New York, 1901) ; and “Life and Public Services of the Hon. Edward J. Phelps,” by Matthew H. Buckham, in ''Proceedings'' of the Vermont Historical Society (Burlington, Vt., 1901).}}
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J. G. McCullough, with a ''Memoir'' by John W. Stewart (New York,
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1901) ; and “Life and Public Services of the Hon. Edward J. Phelps,”
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by Matthew H. Buckham, in ''Proceedings'' of the Vermont Historical Society (Burlington, Vt., 1901).}}
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<section begin="s3" />'''PHELPS, SAMUEL''' (1804-1878), English actor and manager, was born at Devonport on the 13th of February 1804. He was early thrown upon his own resources. and worked in various newspaper offices Shortly after his marriage in 1826 to Sarah
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<section begin="s3" />'''PHELPS, SAMUEL''' (1804-1878), English actor and manager, was born at Devonport on the 13th of February 1804. He was early thrown upon his own resources. and worked in various newspaper offices Shortly after his marriage in 1826 to Sarah
Cooper (d 1867), he accepted a theatrical engagement in the York circuit at eighteen shillings a week, and afterwards appeared in south of England towns in prominent tragic roles, attracting suthcient attention to be spoken of as a rival to
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Cooper (d 1867), he accepted a theatrical engagement in the
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York circuit at eighteen shillings a week, and afterwards
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appeared in south of England towns in prominent tragic roles,
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attracting suthcient attention to be spoken of as a rival to
Kean He made his first London appearance on the 28th
Kean He made his first London appearance on the 28th
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of August 1837 as Shylock at the Haymarket. After a short
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of August 1837 as Shylock at the Haymarket. After a short
season there he was with Macready for about six years at Covent Garden, the Haymarket and Drury Lane successively In 1844 he became co lessee of Sadler's Wells Theatre with Thomas L Greenwood and Mrs Mary Amelia Warner (1804-1854) Greenwood supplied the business capacity, Phelps was the theatrical manager, and Mrs Warner leading lady In this position Phelps remained for twenty years, during which time he raised the Sadler's Wells house to an important position,
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season
there
he
was
with
Macready
for
about
six
years
at
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and himself appeared in a very expensive and varied repertory. Thirty-four of Shakespeare's plays were presented
there
under
his direction,
with
great
educational effect, both on public and players In 1861 Greenwood retired from the partnership, and Phelps, unable to cope with
the
business
of
management,
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Covent
Garden,
the
Haymarket
and
Drury
Lane
successively
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retired
from it in
the
following year. For the next fifteen years he acted under various managements, achieving considerable success in some of Halliday's dramatic versions of Scott's novels, such as The Fortunes of Nzgel
and
Ivanhoe. His
last
appearance
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In
1844
he
became
co
lessee
of
Sadler
's
Wells
Theatre
with
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was
in 1878 as Vt olsey in Henry VIII., and
he
died
on
the 6th
of
November 1878. He was a sound and capable actor, rather than one of any marked genius, and, in spite of his predilection for tragedy, was most successful in such characters of comedy as called for dry humour. Perhaps Sir Pertinax Macsycophant in Charles Macklin
's
The Man of the World was his finest impersonation. He published an annotated edition of Shakespeare's plays (2
vols,
1852~1854).
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Thomas L Greenwood and Mrs Mary Amelia Warner (1804-18
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54) Greenwood supplied the business capacity, Phelps was
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the theatrical manager, and Mrs Warner leading lady In
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this position Phelps remained for twenty years, during which
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time he raised the Sadler's Wells house to an important position,
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and himself appeared in a very expensive and varied repertory.
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Thirty-four of Shakespeare's plays were presented there under
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his direction, with great educational effect, both on public and
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players In 1861 Greenwood retired from the partnership,
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and Phelps, unable to cope with the business of management,
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retired from it in the following year. For the next fifteen years
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he acted under various managements, achieving considerable
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success in some of Halliday's dramatic versions of Scott's novels,
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such as The Fortunes of Nzgel and Ivanhoe. His last appearance
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was in 1878 as Vt olsey in Henry VIII., and he died on the
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6th of November 1878. He was a sound and capable actor,
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rather than one of any marked genius, and, in spite of his
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predilection for tragedy, was most successful in such characters
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of comedy as called for dry humour. Perhaps Sir Pertinax
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Macsycophant in Charles Macklin's The Man of the World was
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his hnest impersonation. He published an annotated edition
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of Shakespeare's plays (2 vols, 1852~1854).
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PHELYPEAU X, a French family of Blésois. Its two principal
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branches were those of the siegneurs of Herbault, La Vrilhere
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and Saint Florentin, and of the counts of Pontchartrain and
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Maurepas Raimond Phelypeaux, seigneur of Herbault and
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La Vrilhere (d: 1629), was treasurer of the Epargne in 1599,
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and became secretary of state in 1621. His son Louis succeeded
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this latter office, and died in 1681. Balthazar Phelymarquis
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de Chateauneuf (d 1700), and Louis, marquis
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Vrilhére (d 1725), respectively son and grandson of
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were also secretaries of state. Louis Phelypeaux (1705count
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of Saint Florentin and afterwards duke of La
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him in
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peaux,
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<section begin="s4" />'''PHELYPEAUX''', a French family of Blésois. Its two principal branches were those of the siegneurs of Herbault, La Vrilhere and Saint Florentin, and of the counts of Pontchartrain and Maurepas Raimond Phelypeaux, seigneur of Herbault and La Vrilliere (d. 1629), was treasurer of the ''Epargne'' in 1599, and became secretary of state in 1621. His son Louis succeeded him in this latter office, and died in 1681. Balthazar Phelypeaux, marquis de Chateauneuf (d 1700), and Louis, marquis de La Vrilliére (d 1725), respectively son and grandson of Louis, were also secretaries of state. Louis Phelypeaux (1705-1777), count of Saint Florentin and afterwards duke of La Vrilliére (1770), succeeded his father as secretary of state, became minister of the king's household in 1749, a minister of state in 1751, and discharged the functions of minister of foreign affairs on the disgrace of Choiseul (1770). He incurred
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great unpopularity by his abuse of lettres de cachet, and had to resign in 1775. Raimond Balthazar Phelypeaux, seigneur du Verger, a member of the La Vrilliere branch, was sent as ambassador to Savoy in 1700, where he discovered the intrigues of the duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II, against France; and when war was declared he was kept a close prisoner by the duke (1703-1704). At the time of his death (1713) he was governor general in the West Indies. The branch of Pontchartrain-Maurepas was founded by Paul Phelypeaux (1569-1621), brother of the first-mentioned Raimond, he became secretary of state in 1610
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La
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Louis,
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1777),
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Vrilliére (1770), succeeded his father as secretary of state,
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became minister of the king's household in 1749, a minister
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of state in 1751, and discharged the functions of minister of
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foreign affairs on the disgrace of Choiseul (1770). He incurred
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great unpopularity by his abuse of lettres de cachet, and had to
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resign in 1775. Raimond Balthazar Phelypeaux, seigneur
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du Verger, a member of the La Vrilliere branch, was sent as
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ambassador to Savoy in 1700, where he discovered the intrigues
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of the duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II, against France; and
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when war was declared he was kept a close prisoner by the duke
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(1703-1704). At the time of his death (1713) he was governor general
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in the West Indies. The branch of Pontchartrain-Maurepas
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was founded by Paul Phelypeaux (1569-1621),
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brother of the first-mentioned Raimond, he became secretary
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of state in 1610
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<section begin="s4" />'''PHENACETIN''', C2H5O-C@H4~NHCOCH3 (para-acetam1nophenetol), a drug prepared by acetylating para-phenetidin, or by heating para-acetylaminophenol and potassium ethyl sulphate with alcoholic soda to ISOO C. Para-phenetidin is prepared by treating the sodium salt of para-nitrophenol with ethyl iodide, and reducing the nitrophenetol to para-phenetidin or aminophenetol The yield may be doubled by diazotizing para-phenetidin, coupling with phenol, ethylating and reducing:
<section begin="s4" />'''PHENACETIN''', C2H5O-C@H4~NHCOCH3 (para-acetam1nophenetol), a drug prepared by acetylating para-phenetidin, or by heating para-acetylaminophenol and potassium ethyl sulphate with alcoholic soda to ISOO C. Para-phenetidin is prepared by treating the sodium salt of para-nitrophenol with ethyl iodide, and reducing the nitrophenetol to para-phenetidin or aminophenetol The yield may be doubled by diazotizing para-phenetidin, coupling with phenol, ethylating and reducing:
EtO-C¢H4-NH2-$EtO-CGH4-NZOH-§ EtO-CSH4-N2-CQH-OH-9
EtO-C¢H4-NH2-$EtO-CGH4-NZOH-§ EtO-CSH4-N2-CQH-OH-9