Word: finests
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Playing Hamlet in Moscow in 1955, Scofield drew 16 curtain calls, the last three with the whole audience chanting his name in unison. When he played the whisky priest in Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory, the London Sunday Express called his performance "one of the finest pieces of character acting since...
...most significant tonal innovations in string instruments in 300 years. This, however, is not likely to cut much ice with many performers, if only because musicians have a habit of disagreeing on almost every notion concerning their instruments, especially violins. Fiddle players agree on one important fact, however: the finest violins are the Cremona instruments made by Joseph Guarneri del Gesù (1698-1744) and Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737). There are only about 150 Guarneri and 550 Strads still in existence, and they sell today for $30,000 to $100,000. Most violinists cannot afford that kind of money...
Never mind this classical staff, say the dedicated followers. "Still, stable, traditional--like a wall." Out to the Establishment go the catalogues in pristine cream envelopes, full of offset smugness. "Our custom department gathers the finest of fabrics for every type of wear. We are famous for maintaining expertise of the highest order in cutting and journeyman tailoring to individual order." Sure. All that hoary tradition. Sir, would you like to look at our Steep Rib Cavalry Twill pants or West of England Poacher's Tweeds? I see, sir. Well, here's our British Warm in the Snug British Officer...
...kidding. Grosvenor Town Coats for the modern man? The fabulous Navy Blue Cashmere Blazer at Howdy's Beefburger Drive-In? A Shaggy Pullover of Finest Shetland Island Wool at a Stones concert? So into the breach steps Mod. "Like, it just happens to correspond to my thought patterns," says Larry, "you know, the way I think...
...made it a decent contest was captain Gene Dressler, who played one of the finest games of his career. Dressler constantly drove into the lane whenever his man gave him a millimeter, and he drew numerous fouls. In addition, he guarded his man beautifully. He dislocated his finger in the closing minute, but had it quickly snapped back into place...