Word: illusionality
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As his scenery for Lysistrata and King Lear amply testify, Norman Bel Geddes is no stranger in the realm of artistic imagination. In Dead End, "an experiment in technique, a step toward increased realism in writing and production." Designer Geddes has given the U. S. Theatre new dimensions in the...
Whether the "canals" are any more than an optical illusion is, perhaps, doubtful. The great difficulty there is in pronouncing on their reality is due to the fact that the astronomer is dealing with objects not plainly visible. To quote the Encyclopedia Britannica, "the question becomes one of psychological optics...
As they faced each other across the great oak table in Palazzo Venezia last week neither Sir Eric nor the Dictator harbored illusion. The sins and the mistakes of Italy's Victorianism were transparent.
If the dramatic effect of Paths of Glory seems somehow to miss the full impact of What Price Glory? or Journey's End, it is probably due to a slight flaw in the matter of illusion. It is a little distracting to hear men dressed as French soldiers yearn...
Democratic Error. As a High Councilor, Dr. Carrel would promptly correct ''an error'' concerning democratic equality. Says he: "This dogma is now breaking down under the blows of the experience of the nations. It is, therefore, unnecessary to insist upon its falseness. But its success has...