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...Rattigan has woven the supporting parts masterfully into his exposition, and the players have given them faultless renditions. Nigel Patrick, who as Mrs. Crocker-Harris' lover does most of the page-turning, Wilfrid Hyde White as the suave old headmaster, and Brian Smith as a student who wants to pity and like "the Crock," are particularly good. But Michael Red-grave in the leading role is the star in every way. His portrayal of a man who has turned all his frustrations against himself to satisfy his wife's characterization of him and has sought refuge in the most utter...
...Grail in from the depths of the huge (200 ft.) stage in near darkness. But even traditionalists had to admit that the result of it all was a Parsifal of strong simplicity, rich with the mystery of its Grail theme. Conductor Hans Knappertsbusch and the orchestra gave a faultless musical performance, and young (30) U.S. Bass-Baritone George London sang a magnificent Amfortas. Glowed Wagner Biographer Ernest Newman, 82, critic of the London Sunday Times and a Bayreuth regular for half a century: "The most beautiful Parsifal I have ever seen. I will never go to Covent Garden...
Oistrakh proved to his hearers that the rating was deserved. He warmed up with Mozart's Sonata in B Flat Major (K.454), concluded the first half of the program with a faultless performance of Prokofiev's poetic Sonata in B Flat. Oistrakh conquered the most difficult passages with effortless technique, played with such feeling and clarity that the audience cheered him back for six curtain calls...
Knockout Roar. Against topflight international competition, including members of the Mexican army team-which has dominated the show for three years -the girls did better than well. In the first event of a three-day low-score competition, first Arthur McCashin, then Mrs. Durand turned in faultless rides. The British and the Mexicans, whose team included the skilled woman rider, Lieut. Eva Valdes, hung up low scores too. That left it up to "Anchor Man" Norma Mathews, top-ranking U.S. rider, to bring home the ribbons. The crowd edged up on their seats as the blue-eyed blonde came into...
...abstract grace of "Swan Lake" requires faultless dancing to be truly successful. Its movements are classically simple, and the chaste costumes and Tschaikowsky's subdued music offer little distraction. Alexandra Danilova, as the swan queen, unfortunately, lacks some of the effortless, completely-controlled action that is demanded of her. Mlle. Danilova's dancer, Frederic Franklin, is also occasionally ungainly. The corps de ballet proves to be technically capable, although not distinguished...