Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Characters, she is currently appearing in a wheelchair, but her scenes have been smoothly reblocked to accommodate her. Her Cecily has the proper air of bland but strong-minded ingenuousness; her accent is perfect, and if her voice did not sometimes become unnecessarily shrill, she would be thoroughly splendid...
...middle-aged characters fare considerably less well, because Repertory Boston does not seem to have engaged any middle-aged actors. Universal versatility in an acting company is a splendid aim, perhaps the true goal of repertory, but it is dangerous to count on it where it does not exist...
...featured artist was Lois Pardue, Assistant University Organist. Mrs. Pardue proved to be technically expert and polished--a supple and tasteful performer who knows how to use the Church's splendid Aeolian-Skinner organ to fine advantage. There was occasional insecurity in the string ensemble, but the over-all result was above par. The finest works on the program were the corner ones: Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B-minor, BWV 544, and Piston's Prelude and Allegro for Organ and Strings. The Bach was especially welcome, for it is not often heard these days; it is a lofty...
Last week, as Bishop Théas called on his diocese to boycott the "foreigners," the new basilica stood finally finished. Less splendid was the open feud among churchmen. As Paris' Le Monde put it: "Monsignor Théas has paid a heavy price for his basilica in every sense of the word...
...fielded it with surprising deftness, and tore out all the pages slowly one by one. "I am eclectic. I steal from everybody," he said. "Anyway, it made the almost incredibly splendid scene. Neatoroonie...