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Melody (Daniel J. Travanti) is a displaced Irish gentleman drunk. Having fought with the Duke of Wellington in Spain at the Battle of Talavera, the anniversary of which he celebrates on the day of the play by dressing up in his old uniform and demanding a feast, Melody regards himself as being passed up by history...

Author: By Sarah M. Rose, | Title: Deadly Dull Poet Flags | 3/17/1994 | See Source »

...Israeli peace process while avenging what he considered crimes against Jews, he chose time, place and method well to produce the most inflammatory effect possible. What better time than a Friday, the Islamic holy day, during Ramadan, the month of fasting and prayer, the same day as the Jewish feast of Purim, which commemorates the killing of the Persian royal minister Haman and his followers before they could carry out a planned massacre of Jews? What better place than the Ibrahim Mosque, where Muslims pray at the Tomb of the Patriarchs -- a site thought to contain the graves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Fury Rules | 3/7/1994 | See Source »

...well as the hoarded goodies of various Harvard museums, Dilnot has compiled a truly weird and very quirky medley. Moreover, each piece in itself is quite wonderful, from carved lindenwood sculptures to Arman's Venus, a polyester torso stuffed with money, the individual objects comprise a richly textured feast for the eyes, and should not be missed. The show runs well into the summer, so there's plenty of time to take advantage of this entertaining, informative, and quite beautiful exhibition...

Author: By James R. Murdoch, | Title: "Object" of Desire | 2/24/1994 | See Source »

...Richardson remains a marvel; we feast on a face that reveals everything with the arch of an eyebrow or the sag of a cheek muscle. His calculated temper tantrums are as believable as the silky menace in his most understated lines ("I couldn't possibly comment"). This is TV's scariest, most alluring villain since J.R. Ewing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For King and Country | 1/24/1994 | See Source »

SeaStar won't be merely a scientific toy. Because fish love to feast on phytoplankton, the satellite will be pinpointing places where fishing boats might come away with a big haul. Fishermen will be able to get the tips through direct radio links to SeaStar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Will Nasa Do for an Encore? | 12/20/1993 | See Source »

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