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In Brussels, Belgium's deposed King Leopold, 52, and wife the Princess de Rethy, took a plane for Central America, where, as the official explanation went, the King will make a study of exotic jungle birds. More practical reason for the expedition: Leopold, on whom many Belgian monarchists still...
The exhibition covers a great deal of ground, roughly the northwestern third of South America, and a vast extent of time-27 centuries ending with the Spanish conquest in 1534. It includes clay pots and statuettes of extraordinarily grotesque vigor, and others that are outstanding for their subtle realism. A...
Bach and Scarlatti were precise contemporaries yet the coupling of their works produced a striking juxta-position. The immensely powerful, almost gruff joyfulness of Bach's final variation and the lofty simplicity of the closing aria still lingered in my mind as Mr. Kirkpatrick returned after intermission and performed in...
The whites' solution is to rewrite Rhodes's dictum to read "Equal rights for all responsible men," and themselves judge who is responsible. Last week, sipping orange juice at Government House, Colonial Secretary Lyttelton came close to endorsing their view. "It is quite clear," he said, "that any...
Leslie Stevens' Bullfight proved to be a colorful splash of fiery vignettes, effectively backed by clever lighting, a ballet-drilled cast, exotic . costumes, and an ominous musical background of Spanish guitars. The story concerns two brothers of a proud Mexican family-one an eager young beginner in the bull...