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...only to recognize it, but to flesh it out. But in this play, there is no theatrical middle ground--if Javerbaum underplays his role, Munger and Wolkenbreit more than compensate with their overacting. Munger's portrayal of the crude misogynist, Karl, is far too simplistic; he wears a foolish leer on his face throughout the play. Wolkenbreit flatly renders Soot as the stereotypically silly woman...

Author: By Suzanne PETREN Moritz, | Title: Durang's Family Tragedy | 10/26/1990 | See Source »

...discovering that over the years a burrowful of East German spies managed to infiltrate West Germany more thoroughly than Bonn had thought. Since unification day on Oct. 3, police have apprehended more than a dozen espionage suspects, and more arrests are expected. "The people in the West were foolish enough to believe that these files contained the story of only this ((Eastern)) side of the country," said Werner Fischer, the head of a citizens' committee that took control of the files during the interim period following the collapse of the Erich Honecker regime. "But there is plenty in there about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Germany A Mountain of Moles | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

...through a window while she bathes; figuring that anything goes in this weird household, she puts on quite a show. When Rigoberto leaves for a business trip, Alfonso takes over as the man of the house. What will Rigoberto do if he ever finds out? And who would be foolish enough to tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Little Snake | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

...This is not a coup," she told reporters. "It is not spreading." Late last week De Villa declared the uprising a failure as the leader of the uprising surrendered. Asked about the loyalty of the rest of the military, De Villa said, "They will not readily join such a foolish adventure." But will they behave the next time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines: Mutiny in Mindanao | 10/15/1990 | See Source »

...once waged is over. The Warsaw Pact is crumbling, and the totalitarian governments set up by the Soviets in Eastern Europe have given way to democratic movements. For Americans to be hostile to the Russians solely because we were taught so in our youths would be foolish now. I do not advocate throwing caution to the winds; the Soviets still possess awesome military might, being the only power that could totally annihilate the United States. However, to maintain our former hard-line stances would be impractical...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: War May Be Necessary | 9/20/1990 | See Source »

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