Word: hypochondriacal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fast and effective. Lillian Hellman describes Beatty as a "foul-weather friend," the first person to call in a crisis. Says Mike Nichols: "He can make 65 calls in three hours and plan anything." Beatty is also a health-food enthusiast and, as Nichols notes, "a postgraduate hypochondriac." He tells of the time that Beatty crossed wires making a call and overheard two strangers discussing the symptoms of a friend who was about to have her gall bladder removed. Beatty listened and then broke in: "Hey, she doesn't have gall bladder problems; she should be tested for hypoglycemia." Sure...
...imaginary invalid, Argan (Brian McCue), is a shameless hypochondriac who does nothing but whine about his "illness," pester his family and servants, and gripe about his exorbitant doctor bills. His only real illness is myopia--he cannot see beyond himself--and he cannot see the truth of anything that goes on around...
...three characters that are on stage throughout the whole play and give it continuity are Argan, Toinette, and Angelique. Brian McCue is not stellar but he plays the feisty hypochondriac convincingly, wheezing and blustering about the stage...
...Broadway, you'll have an enjoyable evening. Moliere's play is strong enough to carry its own weight and with the help of the aforementioned outstanding supporting players, The Imaginary Invalid can be a real belly laugh. Unless of course you are a pre-med or a humorless hypochondriac...
Sadat's breakfast, as usual, was a spoonful of honey. He watches his health carefully, and is something of a hypochondriac who often complains of feeling ill. Sadat perspires a lot, and because he is susceptible to colds, he forbids air conditioning wherever he stays. The perspiration embarrasses him slightly because the dampness on his brow and chin makes him look more tense than he really is. An alert aide is always close by to pass him a fresh white handkerchief to dab his face. Perhaps because he has had a minor heart attack, Sadat does not work...