Word: lawd
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...towering role of De Lawd, 27-year-old William Marshall brings physical Tightness and a proper dignity, but not the stature of the late William B. Harrison, and not the grandeur demanded by the part. The play itself, being highly episodic, can hardly avoid being uneven; and along with folk touches that seem genuine and fresh, go some that seem slick and laid on. But The Green Pastures in general is a stage piece that derives its vitality from something more far-reaching than the stage...
...Green Pastures" contains some of the best ensemble acting in years, and credit for this goes to Connelly, who directed, as well as to the talent of the cast. Some of the individual performances are little less than perfect. William Marshall, as De Lawd, has immense awe-inspiring dignity. And when Ossie Davis, as Gabriel, cries out "Gangway! Gangway for de Lawd God Jehovah! you almost expect Him to step out of the wings. Noah becomes a wonderful comic creation in the hands of Alonzo Bosan. The list of fine performances in "The Green Pastures" is a long...
...wish to de Lawd I never seen your face...
...Lawd") Ingram (The Green Pastures...