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Doubly welcome, then, is director Jack Landau's valiant attempt to mount the work; for most professional troupes dare not tackle its special difficulties. Landau began by placing his American Shakespeare Festival production in an American Civil War setting. Those who know my firm dislike of decking out Shakespeare with tricky gimmicks may be surprised, but I go along with his decision gladly...
...makes one common error--for which director Jack Landau must share responsibility--while she is egging Macbeth on to murder King Duncan. Macbeth submits, "If we should fail--." and she replies "We fail"--two small but crucial words. Miss Tandy just losses them off in a natural voice, rapidly and impatiently--and this destroys the scene's psychology. She is trying to screw his courage to the sticking-place, and the possibility of failure is not to be admitted. It is imperative for her to convey incredulity with force in those two words...
...knows Rouben Ter-Arutunian's basic stage as well as director Landau; and he has employed it and the rough settings of Robert O' Hearn with stunning resourcefulness. The big military scenes are especially well blocked, and in the climactic battle the soldiers thrillingly vault ten-foot bastions and make daredevil leaps. If Landau has invoked a number of melodramatic touches, it should be remembered that this is the most melodramatic of the tragedies...
...Counsel. Eichmann was so eager that he often gave Servatius directions, prodding his counsel to ask him questions. On one occasion Eichmann was so wrapped up in his notes and papers that Judge Landau coldly had to remind him to stand when addressed by the court. Eichmann's face flushed with momentary anger as he looked up; then, realizing where he was, he jumped up apologizing...
...week's end Eichmann's verbal prancing was wearing a little thin. After an Eichmann foray into the minutiae of the Nazi bureaucracy's workings, Judge Landau snapped: "You were not requested to give lectures. Asked a specific question, give a specific reply...