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There are sculptures of actors from the 14th century A.D., one of them dancing, clappers in hand. And then there are the horses, the parade of horses that romp, stomp or buckle to their work in the reconstructed procession for some forgotten emperor. A magical flying horse from the 2nd century A.D. takes off for an uncertain heaven from the back of a somewhat startled sparrow...
...eritire cast has a romp with this show, especially Walter Abel, 76, as a foxy, crusty grandpa. The various Italian accents are an unintentional joke, but no matter. Saturday, Sunday, Monday has the look and feel of a show that will elude critical quibbles and find a large, satisfied audience. T.E. Kalem
...moving the goal posts back 10 yds. and making other revisions to rejuvenate the offense. The changes have succeeded to some extent, but what the N.F.L. really needed was some fresh heroes, new contenders and a tight race to the Super Bowl instead of Miami's usual romp. So far, it has all three...
Despite the final score, the game was no Harvard romp. The Tigers matched the Crimson's offensive ferocity for three quarters, but two key plays turned things around in Harvard's favor...
Weldon turns this downbeat visit into a romp. Whenever self-pity threatens the characters, another flashback washes it away. If these juxtapositions of past and present sometimes seem too easily ironic, the novel's breathless pace discourages dawdling over flaws. Its humor is wicked, in the manner of Waugh, whose comedy was also of matters as well as manners. The characters' resiliency is not less heroic for taking wacky forms. As Weldon proved in Down Among the Women (1973), she loves her sex because, not in spite of itself. ∙Paul Gray