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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...provided by the rest of the production. He sings very well, but his acting relies too heavily on blow-dried good looks and glassy stares, even for a character as naive as Candide. The fault may be with the director for trying too hard to make Candide reflect the contrast between Dr. Pangloss's world view and the world itself. The result, however, is a boring character substituted for a sympathetic one. Jacob's performance doesn't hinder one's enjoyment of the show, it just doesn't advance the show as much as it could...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: Glitter and Be Gay | 5/2/1979 | See Source »

...their proximity to the launch site, thus assuring very accurate reception of telemetry, the performance data being beamed by the test missile. The huge eavesdropping antennas of the Kabkan base in Iran were almost on the Soviet border, only about 650 miles from the Tyuratam test range. By contrast, the Turkish sites are farther from the U.S.S.R. test area, and the Soviet missiles' electronic transmissions are partly blocked by mountains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: If Moscow Cheats at SALT | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

Those differences have been building since last year, when huge street rallies organized by Taleghani led to the Shah's abdication and eventually to Khomeini's triumphant return from his exile in Paris. In contrast to the uncompromising Khomeini, Taleghani is, by Iranian standards, a liberal who maintains connections with leftist organizations that Khomeini has denounced as "enemies" of the Islamic revolution. Last month, for example, Taleghani had publicly attacked the referendum that created Iran's Islamic republic, on the ground that it did not really offer voters any choice. Because of the widespread popularity and trust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Squabble Among the Holy Men | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...contrast, spectacle abounds in Princess Ida, the spring operetta offering of the Gilbert and Sullivan Players. Aside from the Hasty Pudding musical, the operetta has the largest budget of any student production, and the shows usually show it. I op notch voices are frequently displayed as well...

Author: By Scott A. Rozenberg and Troy Segal, S | Title: The Best of all Possible Locations... ...Pinball's Better in a Fishbowl | 4/26/1979 | See Source »

...that priests follow his teachings. Only the Vatican has the power to release a priest from his vows. During John Paul's half year as Pope, the Vatican has received more than 300 petitions from individual priests. So far he has refused to endorse a single one. By contrast, in 15 years Pope Paul VI got 32,357 requests, granting all but 1,033 of them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Keeping Vows | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

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