Word: gwyllum
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Dates: during 1966-1966
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Similarly, little directorial bits usually come off beautifully, but occasionally become heavy-handed. Gwyllum Evans as Sir Sampson, the father who seeks to disinherit Valentine, lifts a corner of his wig to hear what's going on. Jill Clayburgh as the naive, ardent, immense Miss Prue takes ten minutes to stuff a giant hankerchief into her bosom...
These moments are skillfully carried across by the cast's consistently fine acting. Lawrence Pressman, as the young fop Hlestakov, plays up his effete poses and mannerisms, and produces an awkward caricature of the Russian man of fashion, Gwyllum Evans, as the mayor, uses exaggerated pomposity and self-importance to produce a cynical caricature of a corrupt Russian official. And Maureen Fitzgerald fills out his pomposity in her portrayal of the mayor's domineering, vain, and dissatisfied wife. But the scene-stealing prize goes to Lynn Milgrim as the mayor's bovine daughter. Her acting includes more than the clomping...
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