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...Brien has muted his celebrated in flammatory style in this book, perhaps in deference to the gravity of the problems discussed. He does point out, how ever, that traveling from Northern Ire land to the South is like leaving a kingdom of dogs, gruff and demonstrative, and entering the cat kingdom of the sly, unpredictable Southern Irish...
Known for his gruff tone and often earthy wit, Dunlop, in the opinion of many, has been able to keep together a politically fragmented Faculty by exerting his forceful personality...
...main group" of the Symphony No. 2 is characterized by the opposition of smooth, but eerie-sounding -atonal brass and woodwind passages, against the short, gruff phrases played by the lower strings. Throughout this section, Mr. Mehta was in complete control, especially in his precise handling of the cello and bass passages--which were, rhythmically, quite complex. Yet the orchestra's ensemble playing was perfectly clean and balanced, adding to the work's percussive quality. The solo tympani section towards the end of the piece was yet another example of precision: At times, the two tympanists, playing in unison, appeared...
Married. George C. Scott, 44, gruff, gifted American actor who refused to accept an Academy Award in 1971 for Patton; and Trish Van Devere, 31, actress (One Is a Lonely Number); he for the fourth time (after two marriages to Actress Colleen Dewhurst), she for the second; in Santa Monica, Calif...
...movie has several excellent scenes, most prominently an attempted bank robbery staged with deadly precision, and fine performances by Scott and Keach, much more effective here than in Fat City. Smaller roles have been cast with a fine eye for character detail. Clifton James as a gruff old police pro, Stefan Gierasch as an indignant slum landlord, and the ravishing Rosalind Cash as Keach's black girl friend are especially memorable. Jane Alexander portrays Keach's wife, however, as if she were a prune intended for medicinal use only, and Scott Wilson's rookie cop is totally...