Word: macbeth
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...must have seen the writing on the subway walls. I am referring specifically to the scribbings on the subway advertisements for Orson Welles' new movie, "Macbeth," on which some subway riders have felt moved to give capsule reviews of the film such as "This stinks." But I am also referring more generally to that great new indoor sport called "Pinning the Tail on Orson," which was conceived by "Life" magazine. Its approach to the film was exceedingy unfair and just another proof that Mr. Luce's big, slobbering monster ought to have its claws trimmed and its pants changed before...
...will now be very difficult for any reader of "Life" or anyone else who got the Word, to view "Macbeth" with seriousness or even impartiality...
...With "Macbeth" Welles was in full command again but again with unusual obstacles. It was made at Republic Studios (home of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry) but on a budget much smaller than that given to horse operas. Welles could not hire any "name" actors for either their experience or box-office, so he chose his cast from radio actors. They didn't ask large salaries and could give beautiful readings of the poetry. He was allowed only one set, so he chose to accent the primitiveness of the characters by setting Inverness in a hollowed mountain. He was allowed...
...curly-haired Dorothy, 26-a soprano hardly anyone in London had ever heard of-found herself in the studio of His Majesty's Voice recording company. The famed star of the Milan Opera, Madame Margherita Grandi, was making a recording of the sleepwalking scene from Verdi's Macbeth. Suddenly, right at the end, Madame Grandi shut her mouth, and Dorothy took over. She sang three notes-F, A flat, and top D flat. For her pains, she got a slight bow from Madame Grandi and 5 guineas ($21.15). Then she went home. She was to keep her three...
...company, traveling in a bus, a truck and a station wagon, will barnstorm 87 cultural outposts-mostly colleges-on a six-month tour of 33 states and three Canadian provinces. Besides half a dozen technicians, the company consists of 21 players. The plays this season will be Hamlet and Macbeth...