Word: riche
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...plot, like most of Shakespeare's comedies, revolves around a double courtship. The two daughters of the rich Baptista, Katherina and Bianca, are up for grabs; but the beautiful Bianca cannot marry until her sharp-tongued older sister is suitably bethrothed. The three suitors for Bianca's hand, Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio, stake the gold-digging fool Petruchio into marrying Katherina and clearing the path to wed Bianca. While Petruchio engages in verbal duels with Kate, Lucentio and Hortensio disguise themselves and woo Bianca in secret...
...choices of thirties models for all the characters are generally very clever, Baptista, the rich landowner, becomes the baggy pants petty bourgeois proprietor of the theatre. Played by Jim Kaufman, he is the very model of an alcoholic crud. Hortensio as done by director McDonough becomes a pseudo Mafioso a proto-Don Corleone complete with big blue suit and loud tie, Lucentio (Kevin Fennessy) and Bianca (Marianne Adams) are the very models of squeaky clean 30s youth...
...quick combination of running plays brought the ball to the Harvard 40. Penn quarterback Gary Vura then took to the airwaves, firing consecutive completions to Rich Syrek for 17 yards and to backup Jim O'Toole for another 10 yards...
...seem to think that increasing welfare payments is a foolproof method of abetting the poor. Such aid would certainly be an effective short-term solution, but the long-run effects on the economy must also be considered. A weak American economy is not in the best interests of the rich or poor. Again, the noble desire to help the poor does not constitute real economic insight...
...glamour is probably a reflection of the times, though just what sort of reflection is a matter of debate. "We have a wealthy President, and the Reagans have style," contends Douglas Cramer, co-executive producer with Spelling of Love Boat and Hotel. "People are relating to the way the rich live. When capitalism is working, everyone likes to think it is within their reach." Leonard Goldberg, executive producer of Paper Dolls, sees a different picture. "In these difficult days, when the biggest fear the audience has is of somebody pressing a button and blowing the world away, I think people...