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...institutions that the British left behind in India, the army-trained and for generations staffed by English gentlemen officers-is the most British in style and tradition. In spite of 25 years of proud Indian independence, however, the British legacy survives not only in institutions but in the country's way of life itself. Most educated Indians still speak with British accents, even if they have never been to England and were never taught by Englishmen. Indian motorists, not to mention bullock-cart drivers, continue to use the left side of the road. When it reported the bombing...
...Broadway's 34 theaters were dark last week. Of the 18 in business, only a handful-including those housing the musicals Pippin and Two Gentlemen of Verona and the plays Butley and That Championship Season -were taking in enough at the box office to make a profit for the shows and for themselves. (Broadway theaters do not charge rent from producers, but take 25% of the box office gross.) Just to rub things in, some 23 national touring companies of past seasons' hits like Jesus Christ Superstar and No, No, Nanette are outdrawing Broadway productions for the first...
...producers have made the mistake this season of sometimes running the show for two hours rather than the usual hour-and-a-half. It is a burden that not even Falk can carry. Enough is enough. Like an English pubkeeper at the closing hour, someone should shout "Time, gentlemen...
LOEB EX. Two Gentlemen of Verona...
...factor in Marcos' dream of a "new society" is its puritanical streak. Brigadier General Fidel Ramos, commandant of the Philippine constabulary, said recently that his men had closed 124 gambling casinos, 24 of which had been operating openly on plush Roxas Boulevard before martial law was declared. "I hope, gentlemen," Ramos declared, "that I have not unduly interfered with your social life." Marcos has also banned the bombas, pornographic films with titles like Climax of Love and Naked in the Dark. Strangely, the Manila censor also closed down Nicholas and Alexandra...