Word: big
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Robin Howard (Josie) and David Hooks (Jim) lack the aptitude for character work that these early scenes demand, and Michael Murray's direction, competent for the most part, does not make good the deficiency. Miss Howard works at being a great big slob with more assiduity than conviction. Mr. Hooks, charged with the equally difficult task of erecting a convincing facade around Jim's lunar desolation, elects a vaudeville entertainer's spring step and circus-barker patter; but it is the actor, not the character, who seems not quite able to bring...
...public garden. They have passed each other before, but this time he stops to flirt with her as she sits reading poetry. Beside her on the bench nest three beautiful fat oranges, symbolizing the simple and good beauty of their meeting. she tells him that she has a big family, that she is very rich, that her chauffeur awaits, but to encourage him in spite of herself, she kisses him before she runs away--"only because you are so lonely...
...asked Congress and the public not to judge the broadcasting industry by disclosures that many big money quiz contests had been rigged...
...deserves such recognition. But to do so by borrowing from the Guggenheim when its best acquisitions have naturally been used for its grand opening was ill-advised. This show is for the most part composed, unfortunately, of minor works and it is hard to see how such a big, but unsatisfying display will convince Boston's millionaires that modern art is worth purchasing for local museums...
...big question remains: Can the team rally around Forbush the way it once gravitated around the sensational Bagnoli? Bagnoli is a perfectionist, and his dogged efforts have made him an excellent and often spectacular performer. In the mud and slime at Philadelphia a week ago, he reached his peak, shutting out the highscoring Pennsylvanians and contributing several flashy saves. His loss will undoubtedly be felt...