Word: benefactors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rest are filming Pirates in London, and a British stage cast will open the Papp production at the Drury Lane Theater there in May. Riley, who saw Pirates in Central Park and thought it "absolutely marvelous," has reason to hope that Londoners will endorse the stage show. A benefactor gave the faltering troupe .?150,000 to invest in Papp's London Pirates, and the profits, if any, will be used to resuscitate D'Oyly Carte. The idea of old conventions saved by audacious newcomers is an irony that Savoyards may resent. But Gilbert would have cherished...
...months later, the official Watchtower newspaper announced that the policy of shunning disfellowshipped Witnesses included shunning those like Gregerson who were "disassociated." Not long afterward, Franz was seen in a restaurant eating a meal with his benefactor Gregerson. That single sighting provided the technical infraction for which Franz was finally disfellowshipped by the Gadsden leaders two months ago. "By one stroke they eliminated all my years of service," says Franz. "I frankly do not believe there is another organization more insistent on 100% conformity...
...spite of such cheery cooperation, many Vietnamese are beginning to question the competence of their biggest benefactor. In seven years the Soviets have yet to complete a major development project...
Duvall faces a tougher time with his role, largely because of an incompletely drawn character, and consequently he cannot evoke him as clearly. The origin of Tom's passion--which is directed mostly at nailing Des's crooked benefactor--seems obscure, especially compared to Des's obvious motivation. Sibling rivalry is part of it, but not all. Tom may be seeking a kind of absolution for leading a life so much less holy than his brother's, but that too seems inadequate to explain his obsessive vendetta. Not even Duvall's gritty and angry performance can make it clear. Perhaps...
...funds for the kits, which cost $5.25 each, may stop their national distribution. Much of the start-up money for the Illinois program came from the federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, which in 1980 became a victim of Washington budget cuts. The program has also lost its other original benefactor: the Playboy Foundation...