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...atmosphere of the German nightclub scene before World War Two, a young American singer loses her mind and her baby. A Jew, a widow, a writer and a whore try to make sense out of their lives, but a Nazi outsmarts them all. When nothing remains but the cozy Kit Kat Club, the Master of Ceremonies tears the bandages from everyone's eyes, revealing the ugliness of their lives...

Author: By Sarah L. Mcvity, | Title: The Slide Into Darkness | 3/11/1980 | See Source »

...Druten's play about the Nazis' rise traces its effect on personal lives, a much more difficult task than straight historical or political narration. Alternate scenes take place in the Kit Kat Club, juxtaposing the drama with the dance numbers, which relate more or less subtly to the plot...

Author: By Sarah L. Mcvity, | Title: The Slide Into Darkness | 3/11/1980 | See Source »

...because the rise of Luis from Franco's Most Wanted list to nouveau millionaire is too good to end abruptly, not least because his life is joined by Juliet Francis Conroy, a Los Angelena of equally dubious creditability. The American is beautiful and wry, a one-woman survival kit who leads him on to yet another plot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Brain in Spain | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

...Britain. French and Japanese editions are under way, an American edition is currently being negotiated and there has even been talk of an operatic version. Last week hi Britain, Masquerade was first on the children's bestseller list and sixth on the adult. In four months, Author Kit Williams has risen from unsung painter to celebrity, and his book has replaced Scrabble as a family preoccupation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rabbit Run | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

...pursuit of their quarry, British code breakers have trespassed in rose gardens, climbed the cliffs of Cornwall and tried to ransack public buildings in search of the treasure. All have failed. So far, the only one to receive a reward is Kit Williams. His royalties may reach $500,000 by year's end, and his paintings are ever more eagerly sought: at the most recent show all 21 of Williams' paintings were sold for over $8,000 each; the 16 illustrations for Masquerade went at about $9,000 each. Now at work on a new children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rabbit Run | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

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