Word: rex
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex (Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus conducted by the composer; narrated by Librettist Jean Cocteau; Columbia). The famed Greek tragedy, telescoped by Cocteau into six scenes and sung in Latin with French narration. With its craggy outlines and dry orchestration, the score has a faddish sound (it was written 26 years ago), but there are moments of drama and fetching lyrical beauty. The voice parts are heavily emphasized, often obscure the orchestra...
Goldwaits H. Dorr 3d, New York City; William S. Kaden, Brookline, Mass.; John C. Livingstone, Pittsfield, Mass.; William P. Pierskalla, Bomidji, Minn.; Anthony Jonathan Saville, NewYork City; Rex J. Snodgress, Arlington, Va.; Kenneth G. Swan, Scarsdale, N. Y.; Joshua J. T. Whatmough, Winchester, Mass.; Arthur A. Willis, Braintree, Mass.; Kenneth G. Wilson, Bethesda, Md.; Alexis O. Thielens, Tuscaloosa...
Freshmen competed in two contests, both in the 145. Karl Purnell of Wiggles worth East topped Charle Thomas of Stoughton, and Francis Holmes won a decision from Charles Rex of Matthews South...
...Manhattan, two top-ranked heavyweights, heavy-footed Rex Layne (No. 3) and light-punching Roland LaStarza (No. 4), fought it out for the privilege of meeting Champion Rocky Marciano or Jersey Joe Walcott next summer. LaStarza, who lost a split decision to Marciano three years ago, won a split decision in a slam-banger over Layne...
These playlets let the two stars caper at will, with Rex Harrison providing some brilliant bits while Lilli Palmer exerts her lure in all wigs and weathers. If Ustinov's talent wobbles, his tone remains fixed: as both satire and fantasy, the play is always fizz and never highfalutin...