Word: gem
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...years since Walt begat Disneyland, "theme parks" have become a staple of the American family vacation. Their diversions range from reconstituted Old World Gemütlichkeit (as in the six European hamlets at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.) to a simulated parachute jump (Six Flags over Texas, Dallas). Attractive as many of them are, the parks are generally located a long way from anywhere, take at least a day to "do," and can cost a prince's purse for tickets, meals and a room at the inn. The Krofft brothers' answer: bring the theme park downtown...
Facet of the universal gem...
...diversities of tone and mood, The Book of Ephraim refracts that gem. It is a tour de force and a major accomplishment...
Columbia was floundering in its "Gem of the Ocean" role and eventually finished some six lengths behind the Crimson...
...balance of this production is tilted toward comedy, both because of Faustus' posturing and Morphos' own inclinations as a director. The farcical sequences mirroring the main action of the play are all deftly performed, and the scene in which the clown Robin inadvertently conjures Mephistophilis is an especial gem...