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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...deal of time trying to prove that "someone else" had written the parts of this play that are confusing, stiff, or downright silly. But even Shakespeare was once young and fallible, and this play is generally accepted now as a very early--if not the first--work of a great writer still marshalling his powers...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: Bad Bard in Boston | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

...white tunic with a heraldic device on the front. Shazzam! It's Disco Superman! The house howled at every word. Berti played it to the hilt, flourishing his cape and pouncing about the stage like Batman, delivering his lines with Marvel Comics bravado. As comedy this bogus touch was great, but as Shakespeare it seemed rather strained and out of sorts with the prevailing traditionalism. Lacey apparently decided to cast continuity aside and go for a big, bargain-rate laugh with an expendable character...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: Bad Bard in Boston | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

WHEN MR. ED, the palomino who brought television humor to previously unscaled heights in the 50s, died two weeks ago in Oklahoma, the equine and entertainment worlds suffered a great loss. The 31-year-old hoofer had cheated the glue-factory for many a year; but finally the great bronco-buster in the sky roped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Ed (1948-1979) | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

...uses to describe the coverage of the Montreal games. He says ABC had "the emphasis on the wrong kinds of things. It was all surface. You never got to know much about the athletes, you never got to know anything about any of the sports. They missed a great opportunity to get the American public to participate. They weren't encouraging that at all, but rather trying to make bureaus out of people...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Raymond: Modest Olympic Medalist | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

Wanagi, the tribal seer, watches over the two boys. Nothing surprises him; he knows everything that will happen before it happens. He knows that the bond between Ahbleza and Tonweya is sacred. He also knows that Ahbleza is destined for great things. He duty is to prepare the boy-turning-man and the man-turning-leader for leadership, and to ready the tribe to accept...

Author: By Anna Simons, | Title: Perpetuating an American Stereotype | 3/20/1979 | See Source »

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