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...recitative, and do not place themselves at fixed distances, in a quartet, waving their arms to express their emotions." In a similar vein, Dr. Johnson called opera "an exotic and irrational entertainment," and it caused Charles Lamb "inexplicable anguish." Says British Conductor John Pritchard: "There is a tremendous backlog of Puritan suspicion of opera...
...work at it willingly and together." Perkin-Elmer's plan is to win for itself a reputation as a place that will design or make an analytical instrument to suit the needs of any customer. Customers have already gotten the message. Perkin-Elmer has a record $36.3 million backlog of unfilled orders...
...shows are filmed, and the stockpile is kept at 30. Thus, to cover Mia Farrow's absence at sea last week, Allison had an auto accident and fell into a coma, anxiously watched over by Mom (Dorothy Malone) and Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson). But because of the backlog, viewers will not see this momentous catastrophe until mid-November. And before Mia embarked, Peyton Place directors forehandedly shot advance footage of her in a comatose state and found a lie-in double who could almost fool Frank. Meantime, Peyton Place's 50 million frequenters have enough else...
...about 65,000 a year, sends no more than 25,000 immigrants to the U.S. Ireland, with a quota of 17,750, sends just 6,500. Italy, allowed to send only 5,666, has a waiting list of 249,583. India's quota is just 100, its backlog...
...flee to Paris and begin again. But of the second Thannhauser collection in Paris, only a few bundled-up paintings, including a rare 1905 Picasso, escaped Nazi confiscation. They were enough to spark a new beginning, and over the years Justin Thannhauser patiently and painstakingly built up a backlog of modern masterpieces that would enrich any museum...