Black Republican cherry Black Republican cherry The Black Republican cherry is a cultivar of cherry. While it is a hybrid, its parentage is not known; it is possibly a cross of the Napoleon and Black Tartarian cultivars, but has also been described as a seedling of the Eagle variety. It is one of the parents of the Bing cherry. The Black Republican was first grown in Oregon about 1860 by the horticulturist Seth Lewelling, who gave it its name as a reflection of his Abolitionist beliefs. The fruit of the Black Republican is small, firm, and deep purple in color, with an intense
The Bing Boys Are Here The Bing Boys Are Here The Bing Boys Are Here, styled "A Picture of London Life, in a Prologue and Six Panels," is the first of a series of revues which played at the Alhambra Theatre, London during the last two years of World War I. The series included "The Bing Boys on Broadway" and "The Bing Girls are There". The music for them was written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey, who also contributed to "Yes, Uncle!", and the text was by George Grossmith, Jr. and Fred Thompson based on Rip and Bousquet's "Le Fils Touffe".