Word: barbarae
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...Reported by Lamia Abu-Haidar, Barbara Burke and Susanne Washburn/New York
...first began the moment her husband was elected and the public realized this was no Barbara Bush. Hillary Rodham Clinton has revolutionized the role of the First Lady into one which makes use of the word "lady" seem very politically incorrect. While legal malpractice and financial corruption are indeed condemnable behavior, asserting oneself as an intelligent, controlled and determined woman is not. One must be careful not to confuse Hillary Clinton's "unfeminine," agressive nature with a complete usurpation of her husband's power. We must not condemn her simply for having a greater influence over her husband than...
Hillary Clinton, despite her foibles, is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent First Ladies in history. Nancy Reagan, not exactly known for her intellect, was only able to offer the nation the insipid slogan "Just Say No." And Barbara Bush did nothing of substance until her panicking husband trotted her out to speak at the 1992 Republican national convention. Even George Bush had to blush at this desperate and embarassing attempt to jumpstart his campaign...
...convince us that what we see on stage is really what it feels like to be mad. From the beginning, Genet encloses us in the hermetic mental world shared by Solange (Lois Folstein) and Claire (Mary Rutkowski), the sisters who are employed in the house of an unnamed "Madame" (Barbara Matteau). The play opens with what seems to be a maid's insurrection against Madame, as Solange inexplicably drops her servile tone and begins to abuse her mistress. Their bizarre, frequently incomprehensible exchange, in which erotic and violent impulses are mingled, is broken off suddenly by the sound...
...mannerisms--swaying back and forth, swinging her arms in the air, and speaking as if in a daze. Instead of being menacing, she seemed simply loopy, like a evil version of Carol Kane--you know something is wrong when "I hate her! I loathe her!" becomes a laugh line. Barbara Matteau's brief turn as Madame, while awkward, succeeded in injecting some relieving frivolity into the play...