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...have a nimble intelligence, and his personal tastes run toward the mediocre-and mediocrities. His favorite poet, for example, is James Beattie, a Scot who writes romantic sentimental verse ("When in the crimson cloud of even,/ The lingering light decays,/ And Hesper on the front of Heaven/ His glistering gem displays"). He loves the theatre, but would much rather see a pantomime or farce than Shakespeare, who is not one of his favorites. He is suspicious of all innovations and innovators. To give him his due, however, he seems to recognize his intellectual shortcomings, and has been heard to complain...
...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...