Word: rods
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first home run. With that an annoyed patron released a live piglet onto the field. But then Lefthander May, who was born in Coffeyville, Kans., and once went to a psychiatrist to cure his pitching woes, wound up and delivered a high, tight "moving" fastball to the Twins' Rod Carew, who was born in Panama on a train. Carew, who hits a baseball more consistently, though not farther, than any man alive, swung ineffectually and grounded out, and the day soon righted itself for the home team...
...been fishing for four years," Thomson said. "I was given a fly rod as a high school graduation present. I took off, and I loved...
...initial purpose of the club--becoming the best rod wielders since Queequeg and Tashtego--Thomson says, "We're appealing to those who feel that they have time for fly-fishing. We don't feel obliged to teach unless you have a real commitment...
...necessary direction, compensates by latching onto one emotion that he is confident he can do well. Silvia Anglin (Felicity) clings to her range, Corliss Blount (Snow) to her bitterness. Felipe Noguera turns in a good performance as Archibald, staring at members of the audience with a fierce, chilling concentration. Rod Clark renders a marvelously subtle Diouf; his mask segments are precise and perfect. Michael Russell (Village) deals well with the most difficult part in the play; his character is almost totally reliant on feedback from others and the quality of his performance varies predictably depending on whom he is speaking...
...chief reason for this is Rod Steiger, who gives an interpretation rather than an impression of the man who may be the most mimicked comedian of the century. Steiger's makeup is expert; his approximation of Fields' voice and of his unique rhythms, both physical and vocal, is both funny and thoughtful. Steiger obviously wants to resemble Fields enough to be believable, yet avoid making a nightclub turn out of his work...