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John Barrymore, a Rare card
John Barrymore was an American actor on stage, screen, and radio.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 86
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 186
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 380,000
Ranked #390 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
John Barrymore quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Barrymore card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After a ______ as Hamlet in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films.
Answer
success. After a success as Hamlet in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films. From the John Barrymore article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Sepultura. Sepultura 570,000 · John Barrymore 380,000 · Sarah Bernhardt 300,000 · Chinua Achebe 240,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage and briefly attempted a career as a visual artist, but appeared on stage together with his father, Maurice, in 1900, and then his sister Ethel the following year.
- He began his career in 1903 and first gained attention as a stage actor in light comedy, then high drama, culminating in productions of Justice, Richard III, and Hamlet, his portrayal of Hamlet led to him being called the "greatest living American tragedian".
- After a success as Hamlet in London in 1925, Barrymore left the stage for 14 years and instead focused entirely on films.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John Barrymore article was read about 380,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 86 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get John Barrymore
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Barrymore (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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