Word: archness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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They give the play a dimension of humanity that redeems the occasional lapse into cliches and arch frivolity. It is interesting to speculate about whether Crimes of the Heart would seem so antic in spirit if its lines were delivered in the brisk, flinty inflections of Bangor, Me., instead of the languorous resonances of Hazelhurst, Miss. But that is idle speculation, since Hazelhurst is so beguiling...
Goldman's arch, stinging overview echos that bitchy comment. All too often, he relies on shallow dazzle and backup effects. His subject is a compelling case history, an exploited talent with a wasted, truncated life. But that is not enough for Goldman. The biographer insists that each kink in his subject's psyche represents a tremor in the nation's collective unconscious. When Goldman finishes his juicy recounting of Elvis Presley's life, however, the mystery of the King's fascination remains. For that, fans and readers should rejoice. As Elvis always insisted...
...Bulldogs, fired-up as usual for their arch-rivals, failed to penetrate Harvard's defense and stayed close only because of poor shooting by the aquamen...
Invariably some coxswains fail to take the turn through Weeks footbridge at a sharp enough angle, and their crews head straight for the Cambridge shore. Others make their move on crews in front of the Anderson Bridge, only to discover that three shells cannot fit through the arch at the same time...
...Ronnie Perry has been gone for two years, and Holy Cross is beginning to mind losing football teams. No longer is it assured of beating arch-rivals Boston College and Providence College in every sport Ronnie Perry played. They are beginning to joke about the Purple and White again, and Crusaders aren't much on humor...