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...Flaw in the Crystal by Godfrey Smith (Putnam; $3.50) is a brightly written, sprightly little tour de force that is all the more remarkable from a 23-year-old writing his first novel. It is about two young Englishmen involved in London high jinks and international low life. Graham Several, a financial wizard, is the crystal. Roger Meredith, a civil servant, is assigned by the Foreign Office to find the flaw. If there is no flaw in Several's loyalty, he is to be sent abroad on a vital secret mission. Meredith's search leads through the brilliant...
...since any seriousness seems out of place amidst Sim and his friends. An inept bit of philosophy, that love is a matter for nature and not the experts, sums up the title, and also manages to put an end to the movie. This sentiment, however, is only a minor flaw, hardly capable of tarnishing Mr. Sim and his latest film...
This is a serous flaw. An extended composition needs some principle of organization, some inner logic that not only gives the separate sections a raison d'etre, but also builds to a culmination. The cantata's failure to do these things is attributable to several factors. There seemed to be virtually no relation between orchestra and chorus. The vocal sections were usually accompanied by only the piano, and it is significant that the one exception--Robert Gartside's tenor solo with light orchestral accompaniment--was among the high points of the performance. The conducting of Michael Greenebaum kept the difficult...
...Jobson are a rich English couple who have fled to Africa to escape the British income tax. They add a rich touch of irony to The Fire-Raisers because of their conviction that they have migrated from a slave state to a free democracy. The only flaw the Jobsons can see in Africa is the alarming number of "black faces" that are visible in it. "I think it would be a very good thing if they were all sent elsewhere," says Mrs. Jobson vaguely...
...century, Holden Chapel started its second childhood. The University tore out all partitions and the second floor, leaving it much like the Chapel of 1744. Newly painted and stylish, Holden became a favorite club room. Its only flaw was an echo which muffled even the clearest lecture. Public speaking courses, however, turned echo to asset as students practiced under the worst possible conditions. But today, Holden has found congenial tenants. As home for the Glee Club, its resonant walls and battered floor perfectly contain both song and beer...