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Back in 1961, Laborites savagely denounced the Conservative government for its introduction of the Commonwealth Immigrants Bill, designed to stem the flood of coloreds into Britain. Sir Eric Fletcher called it a "blot on our statute book." Denis Healey angrily echoed the words of the Times: "The bill strikes at the roots of Britain's traditional liberal attitude towards immigration, at the preservation of good Commonwealth relations, and at the belief that Britain is without original sin in the matter of color discrimination." Healey's pledge: Labor would repeal the act if it came back to power...
Last week the hormone's peculiar potency was illustrated in two places half the world apart. New Zealand Housewife Shirley Ann Lawson-a descendant of Bounty Mutineer Fletcher Christian-gave birth to four girls and a boy in Auckland's National Women's Hospital. Only two days later, Karin Ohlsen, 33-year-old wife of a Swedish teacher, delivered three boys and two girls in Falun General Hospital near Stockholm. Both mothers had been given injections of Gemzell's hormone, and both women reacted by producing at least five ova at the same time. By midweek...
...Carnovsky-Fletcher "King Lear" was first presented by the Connecticut Stratfordians in 1963. With some changes in the supporting cast, the production has been remounted, and will play in repertory through Sept. 11. Because of the extraordinary interest in this show, three additional performances have been announced to supplement those originally scheduled: August 12, 19, and 26 at 8 p.m. Since I discussed this production at great length in these pages two years ago, it seemed worthwhile this time around to request an evaluation from a person who has himself played the role of Lear. Harold R. Scott...
...fourth and final offering of the season, the American Shakespeare Festival has come up with its first revival of a production: the Morris Carnovsky-Allen Fletcher concept of King Lear...
...Even Mr. Fletcher's direction is more definite and fluid. And there is a uniformity of acting style and speech that gives one the feeling of hope that Stratford is once again on the road to having a real company...