Word: manners
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...there is fine acting in the production. As Doctor Astrov, Robert Jordan is extraordinarily right. His skillful make-up helps his exceptional voice and delightful, slightly grand manner; he becomes both noble and sad, within seriousness, especially in his most effective scene, and displays a remarkable facility in portraying comedy where he is drunk. As Vanya, John Mautner is at moments persuasive. His performance vacillates uneasily, however, and his awkward arms and constantly nervous voice and eyes were occasionally distracting. Even if Vanya is nervous, Mautner could well be more relaxed...
...naturally prevents keeping one eye on the future. If the National Guard, Air Force, Army, Marines or Navy are not prepared to fulfill their defense missions, it is his job to tell Congress. Too bad there aren't more men in Government with the same courage and blunt manner of calling a card as they...
...remainder of the group includes two daughters, the elder of whom understandably enough wants to leave home, and the younger who does so by marrying a Mexican. The hard, bright manner of Elaine Stritch in the role of the elder daughter provided the only relief throughout an evening otherwise drowned in sentimental goo. As for the performances of Patricia Bosworth, the second Muldoon offspring, and Gerald Sarracini, the Mexican bridegroom, they are workmanlike but nothing more...
...increased proportion of faculty time." This does not necessarily mean that the professor would have less time for his personal work, but only that he would do more of it in the Houses. As a result, he may find that he can reapportion his time in a manner more stimulating to him, and certainly more welcomed by the student...
...treatment- about a wife who hastily conceals her lover in a closet, swears to her husband there is no one there, and then stands by in helpless horror as the husband has the closet bricked up. While much of the original's strength derived from the calm, understated manner in which Balzac unfolded it, the operatic version staggers forward in a spasmodic series of contrived musical climaxes held together by a score that is pleasant, tuneful but inherently undramatic...