Word: backe
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...YORK the air breathes back at you. Along 45th St., in the heart of the theater district, the limousines queue up at the curb like a funereal parade. As if staged by some cynical scenarist, a drunk's reflection appears in the shiny black of one of the cars. He ambles slowly, his image distorts as it sweeps over the doors, door handles, smoked windows and tail lights of one limo and forms again on the next, moving down the line until it drops off, lost in the gutter. Across from the Royale Theater, where a golden marquee has promoted...
...York the people stare back at you. Two police cars grumble, drowning out the Salvation Army bells that ring across town and sit waiting, grazing on the sidewalk, spinning their disco lights. Their red lights reflect from the lenses of a lawyer's glasses as he walks from his car toward the block where the limousines are parked. The rumble of the police cars echoes off the brick of a church. The lawyer glances left and crosses against the Don't Walk sign at 11th Avenue. Several blocks later he edges toward the curb when a girl's face whispers...
With a plea to "work the ball around more," Kleinfelder sat back to watch her team play inspired ball. Junior Stacia McMahon, in her first start of the season, rose to the occasion, leading the Crimson attack with good, aggressive scoring drives and a game-high 12 points. Freshman Marget Long, meanwhile, grabbed nine rebounds...
...onus, then, falls back on the playwright. Commendably, Guare is trying to extend himself. Secure in middle class New York humor, he's reaching for what lies behind it, for what it can evolve into when nurtured by sensitivity and misfortune. He has tried to blend intelligent humor with an Albee-like vision of psychological deterioration and disorientation. Unfortunately, this exceeds his grasp...
Embarrassed by Ramiu's one-woman show, the Crimson revved up its offense and climbed back to a 56-56 tie. Margot Long, who led all scorers with 18 points, and co-captain Caryn Curry worked well with Boutillier as the lead switched hands several times...