Word: actions
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
DESPITE Frayn's basically witty dialogue and the realistic two-story Brent summer home designed by director John Claflin, most of Act I drags. Act III, due to no fault of the actors, is also a let-down. Act II, however, fraught with fast-paced action and funny mime sequences, is definitely the most entertaining part of the show...
...actors on the other side of the backdrop performing Nothing On. Director Claflin deserves praise for his masterly staging and for the fact that the actors are able to execute his plan perfectly. Much of this act is funny because characters enter at inopportune moments and misinterpret the action they see; without exactly timed entrances and exits, this act would not work. Despite obviously meticulous planning, Claflin's actors are able to deceive the audience into believing that there is complete chaos going on behind the sets of Nothing...
...been a rather difficult year for Democrats. Political analysts had dismissed them and partisans had scolded them for losing touch with "real Americans"--that elusive mainstream which doesn't need social programs, political action committees or Mike Dukakis. Real Americans, that is, just didn't need Democrats...
...more concrete action, the Senate voted Tuesday to authorize $657 million in economic aid to Poland over three years and $81 million for nearby Hungary, also dismantling its centrally controlled economy...
...Faculty has worked hard to publicize this policy: for instance, a copy of the policy is included each year in student orientation packets. Non-discrimination means that organizations or activities that discriminate may not be granted privileges by the University, including use of building space. Epps' action shows that he has assumed the power of deciding that non-discrimination does not apply in the case of ROTC meeting on campus. He has decided that non-discrimination applies only at his discretion, to be extended and limited on a case-by-case basis...