Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...before any perfect peace set in, the rebels were determined to allow themselves a wave of revenge against the conquered foe. Last week some 28 lesser Batista officials, left behind when the top dogs fled, were convicted in kangaroo courts and shot; another nine were executed without benefit of trial at all. Typical victims: Santiago's Maritime Police Chief Alejandro Garcia Olayón, Santa Clara's Police Chief Cornelio Rojas (see cuts). After one execution drew a crowd of 3,000, the rebels ruled that spectators would henceforth be barred-but allowed to inspect the bodies afterward...
However, the rugged schedule took its toll in the last five minutes of play, as Providence forwards Gil Dominique and Peter Bergen skated around Crimson defensemen and finished off perfect set-up passes. Harry Pratt had no chance on any of the six Friars goals, and played a good game in the nets with 21 stops...
...Culture. The Old Vic personnel do not fight against this tendency; they positively embrace it. Only at a few points is anything so unseemly as a spontaneous emotion allowed to mar the ceremonial calm. American productions of Shakespeare are likely to have abounding energy, but little technique or perfect taste. This Hamlet has exquisite technique, perfect taste, and no guts...
Scherchen has strong views about U.S. orchestras: they have become so technically perfect that "they no longer risk" experiments in contemporary idioms such as jazz ("I luff der jass"). He has been invited to the U.S. many times, has refused because he was expected to do a whole series of conventional programs ("the Tchaikovsky Pathétique on one concert and Beethoven's Fifth on the next"). Says he: "I do not have to conduct works I don't like. I will not conduct to order...
...Perfect Partners. Brooklyn-born Betty and Bronx-born Adolph complement each other perfectly. As a performer Betty is ironic but cool and soothing-a superior psychiatric nurse. Adolph, with his rubber-kneed strut, his wild hair and mad eyes, is clearly her patient...