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Dates: during 1950-1959
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While the forwards, led by John Chalsty and Bill Shane, were having all they could do to hold their opposite numbers the Crimson backs played a better game than those from Cal. Prospective Bear movements were broken up by quick tackles, or, just as often, dropped passes while the Crimson concentrated mainly on a conservative kicking game...
...wooden club and hit Parkman once on the head. He died immediately, and Webster saw that he would have to get rid of the body quickly. Until his death, however, he maintained that his crime was unpremeditated. He was executed by hanging in August 1850, thus closing what is often termed "America's classic murder...
...afford time away from their studies. But certainly some means of smoothing out the peaks and lows of the theatrical cycle, such as a big calendar accessible to all groups, hanging in the HDC office, would be more efficient than the present gentlemen's agreements among directors, which often don't work...
...director, Michael Linenthal, coordinates action and characters adequately, but the actors themselves hardly ever achieve competence. Cathleen would be a fine role for Siobhan McKenna, as Sylvia Weld no doubt realizes, but Miss Weld's half-hearted imitation of Miss McKenna often becomes mannered, and shrinks the great beauty of Cathleen's character...
...similar but a bit more awkward. On the other hand, Lillian Aylward, as Chamberlain's God-fearing wife, uses forth-right gestures and voice to create a strong characterization. As Oona, Cathleen's foster-mother, Gail Kepner shows perfectly adequate control of a dull part, but her attention, understandably, often wanders away from it. Liam Clancy, who looks like a feckless young Irish poet, plays one, but with mere wistful lyricism; his voice lacks distinction as much as his spirit lacks life. Finally, the two devils, despite their appropriate looks, need shape, and are neither enticing nor sympathetic nor humorous...