Word: contrasts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...early 1951 a crude thermonuclear experiment had been set up at Eniwetok in the Pacific-Operation Greenhouse. Says Teller: "What remains most clear in my mind is the contrast between the spectacular explosion, which in itself meant nothing, and the small piece of paper handed to me by my good friend Louis Rosen, which showed that the experiment was a success...
After taking the oath, just after noon, Batista strode to a second-floor balcony, delivered a five-minute speech to the 65,000 people in the park below. "My opponents say the people are with them," he cried, "but I say the people are here with me . . . In contrast to those who want war, we want peace. Against those who want blood, we want love...
...this constant frenzy, in fact, that constitutes the main fault of Intimate Relations. Director Charles frank has insisted on playing every scene as wildly and loudly as possible, and has provided only7 a few calmer moments for an accentuating contrast...
...contrast to modern though control, the czarist censorship of the 1830's, though strict, still permitted some freedom of speech, Karpovich said. he observed that Russian literature reached its culmination around 1850 despite the existing censorship...
William Cowperthwaite was a competent King Hildebrand. The stiffness and inflexibility of his acting, which might have detracted from another role, provided a strong contrast to Wayne Paton's brilliant performance as King Gama. Paton's portrayal of the irascible hunchback was worthy of Martyn Green, both for its cheerful leering and its precise enunciation. Nell Davenport was equally well cast as Lady Blanche; her voice, however, was not quite equal to the range of the score. Merle Moses, as Lady Psyche, effectively contrasts here susceptibility to Lady Blanche's austerity. Melissa, played by Sally Cameron, displayed a spirit...