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Fitchburg, Mass., Lake Whalom Playhouse: John Loves Mary, with Fabian...
...reels roll on, Dad, the inept irascible bumbler, turns into a smarmy Mr. Fixit, and even gets his tooth-traumatized daughter a date with Fabian, the tonsil titan of the teenette set. who breathes all over a song called Cream Puff. In one genuinely funny sequence, John McGiver. as a laconic bird watcher, cues Stewart, during a predawn to post-dusk ordeal, on how to spot man's feathered friends. Since there are no recognizable humans in it, Mr. Hobbs is really strictly for the bird watchers...
...terribly funny all the same. John Casey, on the other hand, clogged the flow of mirth, especially in the opening scene. His timing lacked the elegance needed for Orsino's opening speech; however, he gained assurance with time, and achieved a certain nobility by the end. Allen Graubard (Fabian) was the only serious flaw among the principals; he spoke awkwardly and without much awareness of the show's airy pace and style...
...terribly funny all the same. John Casey, on the other hand, clogged the flow of mirth, especially in the opening scene. His timing lacked the elegance needed for Orsino's opening speech; however he gained assurance with time, and achieved a certain nobility by the end. Allen Graubard (Fabian) was the only serious flaw among the principals; he spoke awkwardly and without much awareness of the show's airy pace and style...
...Fabian socialism is a subtle type of Marxism which originated in Britain," the article concludes. "Many important individuals in the Kennedy regime are Fabian Socialites [sic] from Harvard University...