“The magi, as you know, were wise men — wonderfully wise men — who ... Henry”), “The Gift of the Magi” There never was, I think, a better scribbler for a newspaper than William Sydney ...

I was struck by the cruelty of the universe and the kindness of the characters within it.” Furman has a similar recollection, saying, “I have fond memories of reading ‘Gift of the Magi’ as ...

The titular “Magi” alludes to the wise men who brought ... Henry’s timeless characters. Like a plate of Christmas cookies brought over by various neighbors, “The Gift of the Magi ...

The magi, as you know, were wise men – wonderfully wise men – who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. So O Henry tells us in his ...

In “The Gift of the Magi,” poor, married Della and Jim can’t afford to buy each other Christmas gifts, so they each secretly sell off their most treasured possessions to raise the money.

Twists and a few tears ensue. But even when you know what’s coming, “The Gift of the Magi” still has an emotional wallop. What many don’t know, however, is that the two-person 1981 musical ...

Set during the Atlanta Transit Strike of 1950 the adaptation of O. Henry’s Classic, The Gift of the Magi centers around a local streetcar driver and his wife struggling to stay afloat.