Word: portress
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...only poetic justice that several female actresses should excell in this production. Julia Gilbert, as Helen, conveys the beauty of the language as well as the comic, romantic and semi-tragic sides of her personality. The cast as a whole--and particularly Gilbert and Ann Bailen, as the portress--pay careful attention to the Greek meters and rhythm, which speed up or slow down, depending on the feeling the poet wishes to express. The cast manages to convey the plot to the non-Greek audience, and more often than not we are moved by Helen and her plight...
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