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Aspiring writer Eugene Jerome chronicles the tense family dynamics of the Jerome household, burdened by the presence of Eugene's widowed aunt and two first cousins. Through a progression of laughter and tears, we see the characters stuggle to fit the concerns of their individual lives into the primary objective of preserving family peace...

Author: By Edith Replogle, | Title: Thanks for the Memoirs | 3/18/1993 | See Source »

...Berman) are out gay men. Adam Feldman's smile brightens the entire stage while his intriguing wickedness provides the dramatic tension (Wilde: "wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.") Bart St. Clair easily wins the heart and earns the laughter and admiration of the audience. And Brian Martin's nosy, gleaming, gum smacking support buttresses the entire plot. I offer three snaps, air kisses, and a curtsy to these fine actors. To the rest of the cast and everyone else, gay or non gay, who worked on the production, I offer...

Author: By Adam J. B. lane, | Title: New Notes on Camp | 3/11/1993 | See Source »

Back home in Canada, on the other hand, we smile widely when we hear about increased taxes, particularly those that punish the wicked. Indeed, our moralistic cravings are deleriously satisfied when the 'sin taxes' on gas, cigarettes and alcohol are jacked up. Somewhere, Canadians are doubling over in laughter, thinking "Ooooh, poor America, time to pay off the bills. Poor, poor, baby. How will they ever deal with this...

Author: By Dan E. Markel, | Title: The Soft Scourge of Sacrifice | 3/5/1993 | See Source »

...Amid the laughter, Cordow spontaneously slammed his palm down on the table, causing a near panic as the players scrambled to reorganize their bingo cards. Tightly creased expressions reflected the seriousness of the occasion. Among ! the lucky charms and trinkets on display: six coins, one family photograph, one clay figurine, two rock crystals and 13 toy trolls. Two of the trolls belong to Smith. He confessed, "I need the money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's in It for Us? | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

...pals send up a chorus of envy and disapproval. The acting is sharp, and Bill Duke's direction is realistically grounded. But writer Ivan Menchell Neil Simonizes loss. He can be funny in variously glib and cozy ways. What's beyond him is the kind of laughter, gallant and sardonic, that can brace and inspire us in adversity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Feb. 15, 1993 | 2/15/1993 | See Source »

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