Word: hand
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...concert got off to a shaky start with the Mozart. Each of three major allegro sections begins with a set of fugal entries which leave the first and second violons especially exposed. In each case the entrance were painfully ragged. On the other hand; the second theme-group dialogues between oboe and flute were exquisite examples of ensemble and musicianship...
...Michaels' direction shows an especially sure touch for farcical slapstick business, nice details of external characterization, and the blocking of any largish group. He shows less command when he has a small, intimate scene at hand, but when he errs, he does so in the direction of emphasizing frenetic movement, which has a special comic advantage over the static set-ups so familiar to Harvard stages...
...emotional range consistently pleasing. As portrayed by Carolyn Firth, Celia is at once acid and naive, and such a fine foil to Rosalind that their scenes together continually spark the show. ames Burt is a good Touchstone, if a strange one--his line readings are often incredibly fast, his hand gestures are always excessively generous, but his physical agility is delightful. Brian McGunigle (Corin) and Philippa Lord (Audrey) provide perfect comic cameos, while George Rosen doubling as Duke Senior and Duke Frederick, struggles bravely and often successfully with the one marked piece of ineffective casting in the production...
...shipped directly home. But if he wants to take the goods with him, he may have to pay the full price, later haggle with customs agents for a receipt to send back to the store, which, he hopes, will then forward the amount of the discount. On the other hand, a shopkeeper can risk giving the discount to a buyer right away, in hopes that he will send back the customs slip when he leaves...
Predictably, all Gaul is divided on what tack to take with tourists. Small boutiques and big department stores such as Paris' Au Printemps are saying "no sale" to those who want on-the-spot discounts. On the other hand, Liz on the Rue de Rivoli, which counts on Americans for 90% of its business, will go on as before-though the firm is now providing airport-bound customers with buses staffed by hostesses who help with the confusion at customs. And at Dior last week, Director Jean-Marc Depoix comfortingly reassured his jet-set clientele that Dior...