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Opening in Dallas to bad reviews is hardly what most theatrical producers would consider an auspicious beginning. But it turned out to be just that in the case of Legends, starring Mary Martin and Carol Channing as a pair of feuding veteran stage actresses. Without benefit of critical acclaim or a stint on the Great White Way, the comedy by Playwright James Kirkwood (A Chorus Line) has grossed nearly $10 million since starting its 23-city run last January. This January the stars will end their touring in Palm Beach. "I was 73 the other day," says Martin. "My body...
...particularly needs to improve its export sales, because the economy is unlikely to benefit from any significant gain in spending among American consumers next year. Since the recovery is so far along, much of the demand for major items, such as houses and autos, that built up during the last recession has been satisfied. While consumers remain fairly confident, they have already gone on an extended shopping spree paid for by a heavy load of installment debt. Just this past fall, millions of consumers rushed to the auto showrooms to take advantage of cut-rate financing offers. "They...
...train outdoors," added Sweetser, "so we get the extra benefit of a nice tan on our backs...
Alice Hamilton, Harvard's first woman professor, did not have it so easy during her 16-year tenure here: the University refused to give Hamilton, an assistant professor of medicine, free football tickets, admission to the Faculty Club and the benefit of a first name--she was referred to officially as only "A. Hamilton," so as not to divulge her sexual identity...
...toning down of its radical rhetoric, using its influence with Lebanese hostage takers and clandestine contacts with its sworn enemies, the U.S. and Israel, were deemed affordable costs, compared with expected tangible benefits. Is this type of cost-benefit analysis supported by all factions of the ruling theocracy, or is there a polarization of opinion within Khomeini's entourage...