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Gutwiilig does an equally impressive job as the wizened and dying John of Gaunt. He realistically portrays Richard's sagacious uncle whose raspy, yet piercing voice haunts Richard throughout the play. Gutwillig also plays the Abbot of Westminster and has a brief appearance as the Gardener. This latter role proves his flexibility as an actor since he successfully and humorously fulfills the part of a gossipy old man, as opposed to the serious and frustrated John of Gaunt...

Author: By M. ELISABETH Bentel, | Title: Groundling Room Only | 12/13/1985 | See Source »

...staff at the MIT museum, says, "Most exhibits here have to be justified. They have to be donated by alumni or technically viable." Sarceno says that although the museum used to lack diversity, there is now a broader range of exhibits, such as the current exhibit of photographer Bernice Abbot's work...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: Harvard's Museums | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

Weakland was elected arch-abbot of St. Vincent's at a youngish 36. Four years later he was chosen abbot primate of the Benedictine Federation, the Rome-based international coordinator for 220 monasteries with 10,000 priests and brothers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Weakland at the Keyboard | 11/26/1984 | See Source »

Harvard's dragon boat, donated by the First National Bank of Boston, was initiated by a visiting Buddhist abbot back in early June at the Newell Boat House. The team, however, practiced in another boat, loaned temporarily by Jordan Marsh Company...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: Crew Team Races Dragon Boats in Hong Kong | 6/24/1984 | See Source »

...ceremony two weeks ago, Fa Yun, a Buddhist abbot, chanted, sprinkled water on the boat and "dotted the eyes" of the dragon. Harvard Athletic Director John P. Reardon, Jr. '60 helped in the ritual, which was designed to bestow good luck and good fortune upon the Harvard dragon boat...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: The Far Eastern sprints | 6/7/1984 | See Source »

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