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...dressed in white and the other in black. Ulfheim, originally a Scandanavian squire, has acquired a thick Texas accent. A spear, brandied about by various characters, becomes the production's major focus for over an hour. And three "knee plays", short musical skits devised by talented singer/dancer Charles "Honi" Coles (who also plays the spa's manager), precede each...
...paradox is that East Germany's 40th birthday party should have been a glorious moment for the 77-year-old Honecker. Largely because of his grimly orthodox leadership, "Honi" could boast of giving the German Democratic Republic the strongest economy, the finest industry and one of the best-fed, best-housed and best-educated populations in the East bloc. It was the world's most successful -- or least unsuccessful -- example of Marxist government...
Tune stands as tall as Twiggy is lithe and fragile. Well over six feet. Tune performs his numbers with Twiggy with grace and confidence, his legs and arms encircling and leading his partner. When with Charles "Honi" Coles. Tune dances with an appealing selflessness, as he and Coles perform the show's title song. After numbers like these, one envisions a more revue-like production that devotes less time to plot contrivances...
...cultural history, admired the way "his thoughts progressed in a rational manner from beginning to end." A student who took that Barzun-Trilling course remembers most vividly the moment when some unfortunate victim cited the motto of the Order of the Garter during a class on Malthus. Said Barzun: "Honi soil qui Malthus pense." Said Trilling: "Honi soil qui mal thus puns...
...August 1582, Queen Elizabeth entered the ancient town of Coventry, and divesting herself of her clothing, mounted a snow-white stallion and rode through the principal streets of the city. On her way she met Sir Walter Raleigh, who, observing her naked condition, threw his cloak about her, crying, "Honi soit qui mat y pense!', which, being translated, means: 'Thy need is greater than mine!' The Queen graciously responded, 'Dieu et mon droit!', which translated means, 'My God, you are right!' This incident is called the Magna Charta...