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The character of Rubek is simply too archetypal, too close to Ibsen himself, to be acted fully. Michael Brewer approaches the role with a partially appropriate tone which is at once bored, petulant and bitter, but too often seems to slide into a monotone which is more the actor's...

Author: By Phil Patton, | Title: When We Dead Awaken | 4/21/1972 | See Source »

Unfortunately, McGovern's forecast may turn out to be right. Even the current political advantages for Nixon could prove to be fleeting. Although the partisan stakes are now confused, the war is once again a center of national attention. Nixon was probably preparing the public for the possibility that he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIPLOMACY,ECCENTRICS: The Pursuit of Peace and Power | 2/7/1972 | See Source »

But the victory is probably fleeting, Princeton, Brown, and Dartmouth all had their revolutions against ROTC too. But now, sensing that the coast is clear, the men who run these universities are openly considering inviting the military back on campus. Given the quiet that reigns at Harvard, it seems likely...

Author: By Garrett Epps, PRESIDENT, 1971-72 | Title: A Parting Shot | 2/7/1972 | See Source »

That fleeting moment of levity during the secret deliberations of the elite Washington Special Action Group enlivened the classified documents released last week by Columnist Jack Anderson (see THE PRESS). While providing a rare, fascinating glimpse of uncertainty and candor among the President's top advisers as India waged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN RELATIONS: The Kissinger Tilt | 1/17/1972 | See Source »

Before World War I, Chevalier was a partner-and lover-of the famed cabaret singer and dancer Mistinguett. Later he went on to star alone at the Folies-Bergère and the Casino de Paris. In the late '20s and early '30s he became a very highly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Reserved for the Stage | 1/10/1972 | See Source »

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