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8 de jun. de 2024 · Book Summary: “When Jerusha Abbott, an eighteen-year-old girl living in an orphan asylum, was told that a mysterious millionaire had agreed to pay for her education, it was like a dream come true. For the first time in her life, she had someone she could pretend was “family.”
17 de jun. de 2024 · The classic story of orphaned Jerusha Abbot, rescued from a bleak future by one of the trustees of the orphanage which she's now outgrown. Convinced by the Home's Superintendant that Jerusha is a worthy cause, the trustee agrees to put her through college, on two conditions: one, that he remain
18 de jun. de 2024 · A bright and buoyant young woman, Jerusha Abbott (played by a radiant Meg Clark), gives the nickname to a mysterious, anonymous benefactor in her life. Jerusha is an orphan who just graduated from high school, and on the day she learns she’s been awarded a full-ride college scholarship from the benefactor — including living ...
Hace 19 horas · An epistolary novel about orphan Jerusha “Judy” Abbott and her relationship with her anonymous benefactor whom she nicknames “Daddy-Long-Legs.” Elements in common with “Little Women”: A young, spirited female protagonist. An epistolary format that gives us deeper insights into the character.
17 de jun. de 2024 · Husband of Jerusha (Abbott) Hoyt — married 28 Mar 1773 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Husband of Mary Seeley — married 10 Dec 1783 in Stamford-New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Father of Aaron Hoyt, Betty Hoyt, Caleb Hoyt, Lewis Hoyt, Uriah Hoyt, Mary (French) Hoyt and Noah Samuel Hoyt Jr. Died 23 Dec 1827 in Pompey ...
8 de jun. de 2024 · In the stage production of Daddy Long Legs, Penny McNamee was cast as Jerusha Abbott, the title character, in 2014. In 2008, she played Nessarose in the Broadway production of the musical “Wicked.”
Hace 5 días · Jerusha "Judy" Abbott renames herself when she starts college. She is from "Daddy-Long-Legs" by Jean Webster, and she dislikes her first name. Helen "Judy" Woolcot probably uses "Judy" as an allusion to Punch and Judy- her other nickname is "Fizz".
