Word: department
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Everybody seemed to be, from the moment the week began. A group of fans turned out in bright Los Angeles sunshine Monday morning to watch the Reagans depart. "I'm ecstatic!" called one woman. "I'm scared!" Reagan cried back, laughing. Nancy got so absorbed in shaking hands that her husband had to shout to her, "Well, do you want to go to Washington?" And off they went...
...interceptions is clearly understood by both sides. The jets close in on their targets at speeds of more than 1,000 m.p.h. After pulling in tight, the Americans signal by hand for the intruder to move away from the forbidden zones. Slowly, the ponderous Bears change direction and depart. No shot has ever been fired by either side...
...provide easily understood language and numerous optional forms of services. In the process, many resounding and beloved phrases have been dropped or altered. The archaic "I plight thee my troth" of the wedding vow gives way to "This is my solemn vow." "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace" becomes "Lord now you let your servant go in peace." "We praise thee, O God" changes to "You are God and we praise you." "We are truly sorry and repent for our sins" replaces "O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders." For traditionalists in England the miserable offenders...
...third act upheaval doesn't build to anything, the actors standing around listlessly between histrionics. The storm, of course, is brought in by the arrival of Serebriakov and Elena, and foreshadows the emotional storm in the third act; but when the rain is abruptly turned off after the two depart it cheapens a very subtle metaphor. And I confess I don't really understand the point of the jazz music that is played at the beginning and end of each act. Although it is beautiful, lonely music it has nothing to do with the rhythm of the production...
...rarely advance the plot or reveal anything about the characters. In the first act, there's song every four or five munutes, and with lyrics like "It's not in Timbuktu or Timbukthree" their frequency becomes irritating and exhausting. Newley and Bricusse are at their painful worst when they depart from typical song-and-dance numbers like "A Wonderful Day Like Today" or "Where Would You be Without Me?" and attempt flashy theatricality. "The Joker" and "Who Can I Turn To?" seem to have been written more for Newley's nightclub act than for a musical comedy and Sellon...