Word: lavinia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only coming for a very brief visit in the States," said Lavinia Brown, Tutu's secretary in Cape Town. "He has an engagement in Washington, and [the dates] happened by chance to include the Harvard meeting...
Eliot's play revolves around the lives of Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne and their intimate friends. In the course of the play the Chamberlaynes work through a crisis in their marriage and learn a great deal about themselves and their friends...
...that Cocktail Party is Todd Brun's first attempt at directing a full-length play. But while Brun's direction generally leaves something to be desired, he has moments of genuine promise. The scenes with Edward and the Uninvited Guest (Jeff Hass) and the confrontation scene between Edward and Lavinia (Ginny Marston) are wonderful. These scenes obviously are the product of talented directing as well as good acting...
...somewhere else. Edward, played by Randall McNeill, spends the majority of the play giving the other actors quizzical stares. There are very few moments when his attitude varies from one of bewilderment. McNeill, however, is capable of better things, as we see in his confrontation with Ginny Marston's Lavinia. During this scene he exhibits a tremendous amount of control over a wide range of emotions...
...climax of the scene comes when he shouts at Lavinia, "You are really exceptionally unlovable." His chemistry with Lavinia is exceptional. The audience genuinely believes that they are a married couple whose relationship has gone sour. Unfortunately this moment, which constitutes one of the most memorable in the play, fades quickly, as does McNeill's evident acting ability...