What is "evangeline"

fem. proper name, from French Évangeline, ultimately from Greek evangelion "good news" (see evangelism).

Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in English and published in 1847. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians.

The idea for the poem came from Longfellow's friend, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Longfellow used dactylic hexameter, imitating Greek and Latin classics, though the choice was criticized. It became Longfellow's most famous work in his lifetime and remains one of his most popular and enduring works.

The poem had a powerful effect in defining both Acadian history and identity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. More recent scholarship has revealed the historical errors in the poem and the complexity of the Expulsion and those involved, which the poem ignores.

Evangeline is a 1980s comic book co-created and written initially by then-husband and wife team Chuck Dixon and Judith Hunt, with pencils by Hunt and inks by Ricardo Villagran. Letters were by cartoonist and letterer Ed J. King of the Star Wars comic strip.

The art for the first few issues of Evangeline were unusual for the time period, in that they were not printed using process color, but instead each page was hand-painted by Hunt and then color separated. This method was introduced by the newly formed independent comic companies and was encouraged by the cheaper printing methods of the 1980s. Cover paintings were also illustrated by Hunt and Villagran.

The title character has been described as "a sexy killer vigilante nun" taking her instructions directly from her mentor, Cardinal Szn, a politically powerful figure in the hierarchy of the Roman Curia/ Vatican during the 23rd-century. However, co-creator Hunt would describe her skilled but naive feminist character as created "to explore the infinite conflict between good and evil and the powerful religions which would be involved in manipulating the politics and economics of the future".

Evangeline is a 1981 album by Emmylou Harris that was composed mostly of leftover material from past recording sessions and which did not fit into any of her other albums. Songs included a remake of "Mister Sandman" (from the much-lauded Trio sessions with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt), "Evangeline" (also featuring vocals by Parton and Ronstadt), which she had previously performed with The Band, Rodney Crowell's "Ashes By Now", and a cover of John Fogerty's "Bad Moon Rising". Though it received mixed reviews upon its release, the album was yet another commercial success for Harris. It was certified Gold in less than a year after its release. A single release of "Mister Sandman" (Top 10 country/Top 40 pop) did well on the charts, though neither Ronstadt's nor Parton's record companies would allow their artists' vocals to be used on the single, so Harris rerecorded the song, singing all three parts for the single release. Rodney Crowell's "I Don't Have to Crawl" was released as the album's second single. (Music videos were produced for both "Mister Sandman" and "I Don't Have to Crawl".)

The album is one of two Harris albums that have never been issued separately on CD (though in 2011 the album's tracks became available for digital download on iTunes). The album is now available as a CD in a collection issued in 2013 entitled Emmylou Harris Original Album Series Vol.2.

" Evangeline" is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Evangeline may also refer to:

The Evangeline was a passenger train operated from 1956 to 1990 by the Dominion Atlantic Railway and Via Rail Canada between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Evangeline is a compilation album of electronic music (largely dubstep and grime) released in 2008 on the Planet Mu label. The album was compiled by Mary Anne Hobbs and features tracks, many exclusive.

The album is available in two formats: CD and a set of four vinyl records. Unitz's The Drop and Tes La Rok featuring Uncle Sam's "Up in the VIP" are only available on the CD version.

Evangeline was an American country music band initially composed of Kathleen Stieffel ( guitar, vocals), Sharon Leger ( bass guitar, washboard, vocals), Beth McKee ( keyboards, accordion, vocals), Rhonda Lohmeyer (lead guitar), Nancy Buchan ( fiddle, mandolin), and Dudley Fruge ( drums). They recorded two studio albums — a 1992 self-titled debut and 1994's French Quarter Moon — for Margaritaville Records, an MCA Records subsidiary owned by Jimmy Buffett.

Evangeline is the 12th EP by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. It was recorded and mixed at September Sound in London, and released in September 1993 by record label Fontana.

Evangeline is a 1913 Canadian drama film based on the epic poem of the same name. It is known as the first feature-length dramatic movie filmed in Canada, and it was very successful there and in the United States. Directed by Edward P. Sullivan and William Cavanaugh, it was filmed in Nova Scotia and is the first Canadian feature-length film. This film was the first of the movies made between 1913 and 1914 by the Canadian Company of Halifax. It is now considered to be a lost film.

Evangeline is a musical with a book by Jamie Wax, lyrics by Wax and Paul Taranto, and music by Paul Taranto.

Peopled by characters introduced by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1847 epic poem of the same name, it tells the tale of Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse, born on the same mid-18th century day in the Acadian village of Grand-Pré in Nova Scotia. The two forge a bond that strengthens as they grow older, and they eventually become engaged. Their lives are disrupted when they are separated by British soldiers who invade the community and disperse the residents among the American colonies. Evangeline's search for her fiancé takes her on a long journey from the New England seacoast to the Louisiana bayous, where she settles in St. Martin and faithfully waits for the arrival of her beloved. Years later she joins local priest Father Felician to assist him in his ministrations to the still-homeless Acadians roaming along the Atlantic seabord, a fateful move that unexpectedly brings her closer to her destiny.

In 1995, inspired by a children's theatre production about the Acadian expulsion, music teacher Paul Taranto began working on a musical adaptation of the story. Three years later, he approached actor/ playwright/ lyricist Wax with a collection of songs he had written and asked if he would be interested in collaborating on the project. Unable to commit himself at the time, he recommended Taranto work with mutual friend Danny Tiberghein, who taught at the same school and had a theatrical background. When Tiberghein later was killed, Wax agreed to complete the musical with Taranto as a memorial to him.

Evangeline is a 1929 silent film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Dolores Del Rio. An Arthur Hopkins produced play made it to Broadway in 1913. It is the last silent film version of the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This film was released with a Vitaphone disc selection of dialogue, music and sound effects.

Evangeline is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Raoul Walsh. The star of the film was Walsh's wife at the time Miriam Cooper in the oft filmed story based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem was filmed previously in 1908, 1911, and 1914.

Currently Evangeline is considered to be a lost film.

Evangeline is the third album by Gary Lucas, released in 1996 through Zensor.

Evangeline is a Canadian horror/ thriller film, which was written and directed by Karen Lam.

Evangeline; or, The Belle of Acadia is an American musical that was loosely based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem Evangeline. The title character is a French Acadian forced to leave her home in Canada. After a long journey, she flies by balloon to Arizona. Along the way, she and others are arrested for harboring deserting sailors and sent to France by ship for imprisonment in the Bastille. Their ship, however, runs aground on the coast of a diamond-studded African nation. Complicating matters, an Acadian notary stalks Evangeline, holding a secret will that purports to divert her inheritance to him if she signs a marriage contract. Complications ensue.

Evangeline debuted at Niblo's Garden on July 27, 1874 in a sparsely-staged production. With music by Edward E. Rice and lyrics and book by J. Cheever Goodwin, it was one of the first successful Broadway musicals to have a score written by a one-song writing team. Rice funded the musical's production, which only ran for a limited run of 16 performances; followed by a successful tour. The original cast included Lizzie Harold in the title role, as well as Ione Burke, James Dunn (actor), and Connie Thompson.

Although the musical's initial run was only modestly successful, it became a cultural classic of the American theater world for the late part of the 19th century. Among other revivals, it was given a successful Broadway revival in 1885, running for 252 performances. Fay Templeton played the popular trouser role of Gabriel. The only musical that fared better during that time was The Black Crook.