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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Hill's production of Miller's classic is so nearly perfect that even less central characters contribute their share to the play's convincing truthfulness. Ducey is sweetly sincere as Willy's neglected but aiming-to-please second son, Happy, who picks up Willy's fractured dream and vows to fulfill it after his father's death. Chip Rossetti puts out a convincing performance as Willy's boss Howard, but it is unfortunate that he has been forced to play three different parts throughout the drama. Two of these are pivotal characters in Willy's demise, and casting Rossetti...
...play with the same intensity and tenacity we had last weekend, we'll be all right," Harvard Coach Bill Cleary said...
...only other unfortunate choice in this production is the addition of music, presumably to heighten the tension of the play. The problem is that the tension is already running excruciatingly high, and the synthesized music, often overamplified, is simply annoying. In more than one case music is used to signify an approaching flashback, and the actors seem to wait for it to end before continuing the action. Not surprisingly, this takes away some of the fluidity of the performance...
...pose particular difficulty for the Crimson netminder is Vermont forward John LeClair, who has had to sit out of all but one game for the Catamounts with a hand infection. However, it is uncertain whether the star forward, who scored a goal in his only outing this year, will play against the Crimson...
Three years ago, Kotz had surgery on his right lung to remove a benign tumor. But his illness didn't stop him from returning to play football. Kotz enjoyed a strong season this year, converting on five field goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra points for 38 points. He was instrumental in the 6-5 victory over Dartmouth, tallying the winning field goal with less than one minute remaining...