Word: nicely
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...dressed as women. By the end, of course, the good Hanswurst gains the hand of the sweet Columbina, Odario wins the coveted Stone of Saxony (a jewel of gigantic proportions), and the cast applauds its own fortunes in the rousing finale ("I love happy endings, they are rather nice...
...more people complete the cast, and thereby wreck the theatrical triangle. Helena, a nice piece of middle-class baggage, replaces Alison for a time in Jimmy's flat. Laurie Gould is an admirable bitch and an excellent actress, in fine control of her role. Ted Daniels, however, does no justice to the part of Colonel Redfern. He seems to be simply someone wearing make-up, and he speaks his lines with unnecessary sincerity. It is in the latter part of the play, when these people are introduced that the plot sags a little. We become confused about some matters...
...Grable's gams, then insured Marlene Dietrich from toe to thigh. Now Angle Dickinson, 32, Captain Newman M.D.'s favorite nurse, has got a policy on her props. Her studio thinks they're worth $1,000,000, or about $15,000 per well-turned inch. Nice round figure...
...Bogarde, perfect as Barrett, assumes a tea-party facade through which the gleam of hellfire is always dimly perceptible. He sabotages the young man's proper fiancee (Wendy Craig) with innuendo, attempting to drive her out of Tony's life. Soon his servile "Would you like a nice hot drink, sir?" moves on to the bolder "Might I introduce my sister...
This epidemic began sweeping campuses about four years ago. Before that, it only struck occasional girls--immigrants who had a grandmother from the old country living with them or beatniks, whose degenerate living made them very susceptible. Then, like syphilis, pierced-ear illness was something to be ashamed of: nice girls just didn't make holes in their ears...