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...WHISTLE IN THE DARK is Thomas Murphy's drama of a brutish Irishman and his four sons who move in on a fifth son who has tried to flee their world of tooth and claw by moving to England. The play is full of the rude poetry of the commonplace, stating truths about human nature that one would often rather forget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Nov. 7, 1969 | 11/7/1969 | See Source »

...today. So both teams are about even in the quarterback department. Elsewhere, however, the Crimson enjoys advantages. As usual, the big difference is in defenses-Harvard has an excellent one, and Penn has a rather inadequate one. And how can our boys possibly lose three in a row? Such rude awakenings are just too rude to awaken. This was supposed to be a big game, but now it's a battle of also-rans. Today's American Bandstand has been sold out for weeks, but there's still lots of room at Franklin Field. Let us just say that Harvard...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Soaking Up the Bennies | 11/1/1969 | See Source »

Collier's relies on a bastardized version of psychology to sell its goods. To most of the prospective salesmen who were in training with me, the sales pitch we were supposed to give seemed rude and obnoxious. We were naive enough to be amazed that it could sell anything. But a student who worked for Collier's in 1968 is convinced he has an explanation...

Author: By David N. Hollander, | Title: The Almost Free Encyclopedia | 10/28/1969 | See Source »

...death knell of the realistic play is sounded every season, and each season some play refutes it. A Whistle in the Dark is just such a drama. It has the raw, roiling energy of life. It is full of the rude poetry of the commonplace. It states truths about human nature that one would rather forget, and reminds one that being born human is the alltime crisis of every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Fall of the House of Carney | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

Harvard is hurting after last Saturday's loss-both physically and psychologically. A victory over B.U. was to have been the confirmation of Harvard's excellent chance for the Ivy Championship and when the victory failed to come off, it was a rude shock...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lions Could Stall Crimson's Title Defense | 10/11/1969 | See Source »

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