Word: ado
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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There was still much ado about the nothing worn (above the waist, anyhow) by frail Model Christina Paolozzi, 22, in a full-page Richard Avedon photograph published by Harper's Bazaar in the January issue. The clothes-horsing magazine identified Manhattan-born Christina as a "Contessa" (she insists she is not), proudly admired "the classic spirit, abhorring the demure and falsely modest." But the photo was agitating the female press corps to its foundations. Tartly advised Syndicated Columnist Inez Robb: "The excursion into overexposure has unwittingly proved that not diamonds but clothes are a girl's best friend...
...then, apparently should conduct investigations, write reports, and raise questions. But this is what the old Council has done. Why should such action be any more popular among the students in the future? We are seemingly led to one of two possible conclusions. Either the recent turmoil was much ado about nothing, and the only real problem was the old Council's personnel; or, a student council is superfluous at Harvard...
Celebrated Feud. "If a public library is free, why not a public theater?" asks Papp, whose schedule this year began with Much Ado About Nothing and will end with Richard II. Meeting his production costs with foundation grants and private contributions, attracting excellent young actors with little more than the promise of Shakespearean experience, Papp has managed to keep his plan alive against staggering odds-and the biggest odd of them all was former City Park Commissioner Robert Moses...
...seems probable that, within the period of one year, Shakespeare wrote in order the three comedies Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night. These plays got progressively better. Significantly, the strength of Much Ado lies in the characters the playwright did not get from his source: Beatrice, Benedick, Dogberry and his watch. The derived matter is still a bore...
...York City, Central Park: The New York Shakespeare Festival gets a shaky start in temporary quarters with Much Ado About Nothing...