Word: knifings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Robinson's play, The Knife, is rather novel since it symbolizes nothing. Instead it is of the "slice of life" school, showing an adolescent nearing maturity in the course of an afternoon. With incisive, purposive dialogue Robinson goes straight to his play's problems, that of showing the boy's growth, with insight and wit. It is remarkably good...
...acting in The Knife is almost as good as the excellent vehicle. Although Patricia Leatham is a trifle stiff as the mother, Hal Scott is really moving in the difficult role of the boy. Given the short frame work of a one-acter, Scott manages to portray a sensitive boy with the touches of voice and face that mark a subtle actor. It is to his credit, as well as Robinson's, that it is never necessary for the boy to make and obvious announcements his sensitivity. As the evil influence in the boy's life, John Fenn...
...innocent until proven guilty? How patronizing can the holier-than-thou press be? How much deeper can the newspapers knife into "freedom of the press...
Forrester had been convicted Nov. 9 of disturbing the peace, fined $20 and acquitted of all other charges arising out of an alleged knife threat in Arthur Parker's restaurant...
...Pennsylvania Avenue, President Eisenhower also extended the hand of friendship, saying: "If there are any roadblocks thrown in the way of cooperation, I am not going to be responsible." All over Washington last week, the atmosphere of good will was so thick it could have been cut with a knife. It probably will...