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The Daunsers presented one form of religiosity, that of intellectual pretentiousness; Pelagia displays a quite different one, the Christianity of Main Street. But while the Daunsers had real dramatic power, Pelagia had no such compensation. An intelligent listener will bolt from it in disgust and, if he is a Christian...
Mrs. May's father (the Post Toasties king) designed a player piano in 1891 and his daughter's fascination with the contraption made her more of an impassioned listener than a player. "Why take music lessons," she reasoned, "when I could play anything I liked and it all...
His descriptions and characterizations can leave an indelible impression on the listener: "I have great respect for Secretary McNamara. He is the first man since Forrestal to subdue the Defense Department--Forrestal committed suicide." The Senator's active wit appears in many guises. He has developed a large repertoire of...
He got little response from the churchmen until he mentioned Paul Tillich, whose name elicited a smile and a comment from one listener, a Russian Orthodox archbishop and professor at the Leningrad Theological Academy.
Speaking of singers, one who is more than a novelty is Danny Small, whose first record, Woman, She Was Born for Sorrow (United Artists UAJ 15004), was released a few few months ago. Small sings quietly, unpretentiously, and sentimentally. His style is not demanding: he doesn't try to flatten...