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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...thriller in two acts. Juicy murder in Act One, unexpected developments in Act Two. So begins Deathrap, written by a burned out mystery playwright. Or one of his students. With help from the worried wife, lawyer, and psychic next door, the tension builds in this suspenseful, intricate murder romp. Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At Harvard Daily Entertainment & Events | 10/28/1993 | See Source »

...this may not sound like a light-hearted romp through Tinseltown, but Mamet's genius lies in rendering the darkest and most depressing conclusions hilariously entertaining. His dialogue is quick, realistic, lively and witty. The words of the actors take on a life of their own, piling cliche on cliche, spinning a web of rhetoric, mocking communication...

Author: By Edward P. Mcbride, | Title: Ex Offers Slow Speed the Plow | 10/21/1993 | See Source »

...second half was a BU romp. Of the Terriers' 19 shots, 14 came in the second half. Their first score came on a fast break on the left side, with a strong cross kick that was booted past Carlson with 26:18 to go. The second and third goals followed in rapid succession, with 3:47 and 2:42 left in the game...

Author: By Michael E. Ginsberg, | Title: Terriers Shut Out M. Soccer, 3-0 | 10/7/1993 | See Source »

...BOTTOM LINE: Florida's answer to Donald E. Westlake directs an enjoyable, campy romp through fleshpots and folly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: House Rules | 9/20/1993 | See Source »

Other songs also demonstrate Brooks' impressive range. Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up) is a country-rock romp about a daughter out past curfew; One Night a Day starts with some Billy Joel-like piano stroking and later fades into a soulful saxophone solo. But through all this, it's hard to forget Brooks' cheap shot at people "standing in a welfare line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trying To Put It Together | 9/13/1993 | See Source »

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