Word: make
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...would take an inspired director and a truly brilliant production to make something satisfactory out of The Adventures of King Pausole. Albert Willemetz's libretto, based on a novel by Pierre Louys, is an incoherent and frequently boring farce, moving from one extended gag to the next within a ridiculous plot. The pre-occupation with sex makes even the usual Hasty Pudding obsession seem mild, while the amours of various hermaphroditic characters is embarrassingly unfunny. The play's tasteless broadness clashes incongruously with Arthur Honegger's witty and sophisticated score which is its only saving grace...
...midfield, the team has two interchangeable units. Comprising one line will be Dick Morgan, an extremely fast lefthander, Dick Parks, perhaps the best midfielder on the team, and Charlie Devens. John Gould, Tadgh Sweeney, and Dave Birch will make up the other line...
...rest of the team is considerably more imposing. Joe Adcock and Eddie Matthews at first and third are among the best in their trade even if Adcock will have trouble hitting .309 again this year. Hank Aaron, Bill Bruton, and Wes Covington make up one of the best outfields around, provided the latter two stay healthy. Otherwise, the Braves will have to go with Andy Pafko, who is getting a little old for this sort of thing...
...Braves have Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, Bob Rush, Bob Buhl, and a host of other younger hurlers. It is the best staff in the league, but is Spahn the stopper begins to show the long awaited signs of age, it could slow down considerably. Del Crandall and Stan Lopata make up a strong catching corps. But Schoendienst was the heart of this team; there is no one to take his place...
...great Musial is getting older, but should be good for at least one more season in left field. Gino Cimoli (whose average dropped 47 points last year) and young Bill White make up the rest of the outfield...