Word: clandon
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...seducer, appropriately named Valentine, is played by James L. Walker. An ineffective "ivory-snatcher" (Phil Clandon's doubtful euphemism for a dentist) but a practiced man of the world, Walker radiates dashing vigor. It is a pity that he allows his cultivated accent to slip for a moment, in the third act, into an abominable twang...
Director Polly Hogan places Phil and Dolly Clandon, the feminist's talkative twins, firmly centerstage. Irritating and loud, the twins, played by Brian Kleppe and Karen Woodward, ask to be spanked. They are a perfect foil for their sister Gloria's austere, elegant superiority. These three siblings, together with their imperious mother, are so overpowering that one is inclined to agree whole-heartedly with Crampton: "this family is no place for a father...
...Clandon, played by Gay Swirsky in a furtrimmed hat, is a well-preserved woman determined in her espousal of "twentieth century principles." She stridently avows her support of women's rights to vote, own property and read Darwin...
...elements of understated humor are provided by the characters of a lower-class waiter (Constantine Costes) and his lawyer son Bohun (Jon King). Assisted by good scriptwriting, they don't force humor, letting it come more naturally. And while she acts a bit juvenile at first, the author, Mrs. Clandon reaches dramatic equilibrium very quickly, playing her role with a convincing, concerned sternness. The romance between Valentine (Chris Duffy) and Gloria (Katherina Urso) is pat, and although Valentine is just one step beyond in some scenes, they manage to pull off a believable enough love affair in the short time...
...race to put the first birds on the table is frenetic. This Glorious Twelfth, the Onslow Arms in the Surrey suburb of West Clandon dispatched a helicopter to the Heriot moor south of Edinburgh, and 18 still warm grouse were rushed to a London-bound plane. At Heathrow Airport, a fleet of three Ferraris sped the precious consignment to a nearby heliport, where a trio of off-duty Red Devil paratroopers and two choppers were standing by. The Devils jumped into the restaurant's car park, where they were met by chefs in running shoes, who sprinted with...