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...spats and waistcoat, the shockable aunts, the frosty butler belong in a diorama at the Museum of Natural History, not onstage. Yet here they are, spouting the ancient lines: "He looks as if he'd been poured into his suit and forgotten to say when." "From the collar upward he stands alone." The japes about class and custom once seemed spun of gossamer; now they appear to be composed of cobwebs. As for the champagne merriment, it seems to have been uncorked since...
...bits of adoring trivia the ART press office has tossed out concerning guest director Miller, the most illuminating may be that he owns upward of 15,000 art postcards. The British director, known for his scrupulous historical presentations, credits this obsession in the program notes for his instincts concerning "an armature of things which are quite clearly to be seen in 18th-century paintings--the way gentlemen stood with their toes turned out, the way people's hands--rested lightly on the bosom." Reportedly, he worked unusually long and hard with his troupe to supply the stances, the facial expressions...
...approached $200 billion, political paralysis seemed to set in. The enormity of the deficit monster eventually led to a feeling of futility. In addition, encouraging economic signs, such as a record bull run on Wall Street and continued moderation of inflation, raised hopes that the economy would continue its upward climb despite the deficits, at least until the 1984 elections...
Lear, at "four score and upward," requires no such exploits, but in this production he must ride a horse, swing heavy swords, be bucketed with 900 gal. of water, go shirtless, eviscerate and eat a rabbit. With the grip of mortality shortening every Olivier breath, each gesture can seem heroic, each line he utters a precious gift from the depleting stock of his time. But there are reasons beyond enlightened sentimentality to treasure this Lear. To support him Olivier has assembled an actors' aristocracy: Diana Rigg and Dorothy Tutin as Lear's treacherous daughters Regan and Goneril, Colin...
...went to a tie-breaker. The duos shared points, knotting the score at 3-3. On the deciding point, Krantz hit the ball into the net. Loud looked upward and rejoiced, Grossman hugged him, and the rest of the team ran onto the court and huddled together for some time, then went over to shake hands...