Word: gurneys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Gurney Professor of History and Political Science Adam B. Ulam, an associate member, concurs. "It's one of the few places where conversations [between students and faculty] are not forced and are not connected with courses," he says...
...Gurney Professor of History and PoliticalScience Adam P. Ulam, who directs Harvard'sRussian Research Center, said yesterday that hehad not been informed of Gorbachev's formalacceptance but that he had "heard something" aboutthe visit...
Because of the structure of the play, Gurney has the ability to introduce facts like Melissa's marriage and divorce without a contrived lead-in--and with humor. Although much time may elapse between letters during the play, Gurney keeps the audience well-informed of pertinent events. While it is difficult for a typical drama to relate sixty years in two hours, Gurney's style allows him to do so effectively...
...Gurney exhibits a fine sense of humor throughout the rest of the play. He avoids falling into romantic over-sentimentality by interspersing humor with touching dialogue. For example, when Andrew and Melissa's fifty-year relationship finally involves its first instance of lovemaking, Melissa says, "We're two uptight old WASPs going at it like a sale at Brooks Brothers...
Although I have not seen Curtin and Herrmann or Heston and Smith (for obvious reasons), it seems hard to imagine either pair lousing up Gurney's script. Each of the four actors boasts extensive stage experience, and the roles of Andy and Melissa should pose no problem for them. In fact, it seemed that Kiley and Bacall enjoyed their roles, and they made the portrayal of Andy and Melissa seem effortless...