Word: haliday
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Four years of heavy loss have put the company deep in the red. Besides this director Albert Marre has resigned, taking with him Jan Farrand, his wife and the Brattle's leading actress. According to the theatre's general manager, Bryant Haliday, Brattle will attempt to raise the money and find the actors to start production in January, but Holiday is not very optimistic about the Brattle's chances. And meanwhile the theatre on Brattle Street is now up for sale...
...Brattle does reopen, Haliday assorts, it will be on a non-profit basis. The company will reorganize its executive structure and solicit contributions rather than float stocks and bonds sales...
...Haliday feels that there are three possible courses of action. The Brattle may completely disband, selling the theatre. On the other hand, if the trustees decide to begin again in January, they may rent the theatre during the fall. The third possibility is that a young group, similar to the one that started the Brattle four years ago, might want to try a similar venture. In that case, says Haliday, the Brattle will try to make it easier for them...
...Chekhov's characters "the world is black and white." They themselves are all gray, but they cannot accept their own grayness. One of the most vivid figures is young Dr. Lvov, portrayed by Bryant Haliday, whose well-controlled rigidity conveys an intense honesty based on blind judgement...
...directors cast neither a girl, a child, nor Mickey Rooney as Puck. Instead, they gave Bryant Haliday the part and he does an admirably impish...