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Dates: during 1940-1949
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If ever Katherine Hepburn had the perfect medium for her ability, she had it Monday night in Shakespeare's "As You Like It." The play is full of witty yet wise side remarks that need her kittenish sophistication; she, in turn, is at her best in the vaporous atmosphere, the...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

Behind Hepburn, of course, there was an excellent show. James Bailey's scenery put both the playwright and the actress in their proper context; the depth of the forest sets managed to keep the plots separate and yet synchronized. Bill Owen was a magnificent Touchstone and Ernest Thesiger was equally...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

As in most of Shakespeare's plays, you keep forgetting that the lines were written over 300 years ago. Touchstone's bawdiness, Rosalind's asides, plus a fine collection of the master's puns, maintain an atmosphere of wit that is as modern--and far more humorous--than Milton Berle...

Author: By Edward C. Haley, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

Wallach contacted the Board of Collegiate Authority of the State Department of Education yesterday and spoke with Daniel Shay, the investigating agent of the board. Shay gave four criteria that an educational institution must meet for certification.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wallach Will See State Educational Chief on Feeney | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

Wallach's other ground for challenging Father Feeney's right to receive GI Bill money is the "avocational" bar of the federal statute. "Tap dancing and ventriloquism have been ruled improper courses of study," he said. "I would argue that anyone who wants to make an avocation of hate should...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wallach Will See State Educational Chief on Feeney | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

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