Word: hearses
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Most of the scripts suffered from beginner's errors in stagecraft. Few of the performers were actually called upon to perform; their parts required them mainly to recite monologues in formal poses. Little of the writing had really been adapted to the requirements of the stage. Nevertheless, the Theatre can...
In contrast to the star, Douglas Watson as Romeo gives an extraordinary performance. His speech is fluid, rhythmical and natural, his movement exceptionally graceful; and he is cast perfectly. His only fault is a lack of depth, evident in the scene where he hears of Juliet's death.
Dr. Fairbanks' gadget, which consists chiefly of a microphone, a tape-recorder and a playback amplifier, delays the reports on their way to the brain. Normally a speaker hears each syllable about a thousandth of a second after he has spoken it. By adjusting his apparatus to introduce delay...
Agonized Frustration. When his "victim" first starts talking into the microphone, Dr. Fairbanks sets the time interval just like the normal one. The speaker is rather surprised to hear his own words so loudly and clearly. Then Dr. Fairbanks gradually lengthens the time interval until the speaker hears each syllable...
The upset is caused by interruption of the normally smooth speaking process. The subject's brain expects to hear each syllable just after it is pronounced. When it hears the preceding syllable instead, it becomes confused. The brain begins to oscillate (like the zigzagging ship), and the shock echoes...